May 13, 2021 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s June 2021 Meeting will be held via webinar Monday, June 7 – Thursday, June 10, 2021. The meeting will begin with a closed Executive Committee session on June 7 to discuss advisory panel appointment recommendations. The public portion of the meeting will begin on June 8 at 9:00 a.m. Part of the meeting will be conducted jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Bluefish Management Board and ISFMP Policy Board. Briefing documents and presentations will be posted on the June 2021 Council Meeting Page as they become available.
Agenda: A detailed agenda is available here. Topics to be addressed during the meeting include:
- 2020 MRIP Estimation Methodology Presentation
- Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment – Final Action
- Recreational Reform Initiative Update
- Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog 2022 Specifications Review
- Longfin Squid and Butterfish 2022 Specifications Review
- Illex Squid 2021-2022 Specifications
- Unmanaged Commercial Landings Report
- Habitat Update
- Offshore Wind Updates
- ASMFC Policy Board Remand of Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocations – Council Discussion
Public Comments: Written comments may be submitted using the online comment form linked below or via email, mail, or fax (see this page for details). Written comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 to be included in the briefing book. Comments submitted after this date but before 5:00 p.m. on June 3, 2021 will be posted as supplemental materials. Comments submitted after June 3 may only be submitted using the form below.
Webinar: Webinar connection instructions will be posted on the June 2021 Meeting Page at least two weeks prior to the meeting.
Questions? Contact Mary Sabo, msabo@mafmc.org, (302) 518-1143.