February 8, 2016 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s February 2016 meeting to be held February 9-11, 2016 in New Bern, North Carolina.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 – Thursday, February 11, 2016
Double Tree by Hilton New Bern
100 Middle Street
New Bern, NC 28560
Telephone 252-638-3585
Webinar:
For online access to the meeting, enter as a guest at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/february2016/
Briefing Materials:
Briefing materials will be posted on the February 2016 Meeting page as they become available.
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Public Hearing via Webinar
Today, February 8, 2016, 6:00 p.m.
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold the final in a series of public hearings tonight via webinar to solicit public input on management measures that may affect fishermen fishing in federal waters (greater than 3 miles offshore) along the entire Atlantic coast. Join Council staff at 6:00 p.m. as they review proposed measures in the two amendments listed below. Then provide your formal comments via the webinar for Council consideration.
- Electronic Reporting Requirements for Federally-Permitted Charterboats – The Council is considering mandatory reporting requirements for charterboats (6-pack) with federal for-hire permits including Atlantic Dolphin Wahoo For-Hire and Coastal Migratory Pelagic For-Hire permits. The amendment also modifies existing requirements for headboat electronic reporting.
- Changes to King Mackerel Management Measures – Changes are proposed for king mackerel management along the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico including changes to management zones, annual catch limits, commercial trip limits, split seasons, and other measures.
NOTE: Registration for the webinar is required. Click below to register and join us later today to learn more and provide your comments!
Additional information, including public hearing summaries, video presentations for each amendment, and additional resources are available from the Public Hearing and Scoping Meeting page of the Council’s website. Written comments may be submitted until Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Email comments to mike.collins@safmc.net with “For-Hire Amend” and/or “Mackerel Amend 26” in the Subject line of the email.