The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet July 23 - 25, 2024. The meeting will be held at the Abele Library at the Le Meridien (1421 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA). This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option. SSC members, other invited meeting participants, and members of the public will have the option to participate in person at the Le Méridien Philadelphia or virtually via Webex webinar.
Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5260
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Agenda
Briefing materials will be posted approximately two weeks prior to the meeting.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
9:30 Welcome/Overview of meeting agenda (P. Rago)
9:35 Bluefish data and fishery update; review of previously recommended 2025 ABC (J. Montañez)
10:00 Summer Flounder data and fishery update; review of previously recommended 2025 ABC (K. Dancy)
10:30 Scup data and fishery update; review of previously recommended 2025 ABC (H. Hart)
11:00 Break
11:15 Blueline Tilefish ABC specifications for 2025 fishing year
Review of staff memo and 2025 ABC recommendation (H. Hart)
2025 SSC Blueline Tilefish ABC recommendation (S. Gaichas)
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Golden Tilefish ABC specifications for the 2025-2027 fishing years
Overview of 2024 Management Track assessment results (P. Nitschke, NEFSC)
Review staff memo and 2025-2027 ABC recommendations (J. Montañez)
2025-2027 SSC Golden Tilefish ABC recommendations (A. Sharov)
5:30 Adjourn
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
9:00 Black Sea Bass ABC specifications for the 2025 fishing year
Overview of 2024 Management Track assessment results (E. Liljestrand, NEFSC)
Review staff memo and 2025 ABC recommendations (J. Beaty)
2025 SSC Black Sea Bass ABC recommendations (O. Jensen)
10:30 Break
10:45 Continue Black Sea Bass ABC recommendations
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda
Review and approve draft report by SSC sub-group (T. Miller)
2:45 Break
3:00 Butterfish ABC specifications for the 2025-2026 fishing years
Overview of 2024 Management Track assessment results (C. Adams, NEFSC)
Review staff memo and 2025-2026 ABC recommendations (J. Didden)
2025-2026 SSC Butterfish ABC recommendations (R. Latour)
5:30 Adjourn
Thursday, July 25, 2024
8:30 Atlantic Surfclam ABC specifications for the 2025-2028 fishing years
Overview of 2024 Management Track assessment results (D. Hennen, NEFSC)
Review staff memo and 2025-2028 ABC recommendations (J. Coakley)
2025-2028 SSC Atlantic Surfclam ABC recommendations (A. Scheld)
9:45 Break
10:00 Continue Atlantic Surfclam ABC recommendations
11:00 Ocean Quahog data and fishery update; review of previously recommended 2025 ABC (J. Coakley)
11:30 Overview of updated Surfclam genetics research (M. Hare, Cornell University)
12:30 Other Business
Scientific Coordination Sub-Committee 8th National Workshop update
Mid-Atlantic Council Inflation Reduction Act Request for Proposals
1:00 Adjourn