September 15, 2020 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The next meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will be held October 5-8, 2020. Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, this meeting will be held by webinar.
A detailed agenda is available here. Topics to be discussed at this meeting include:
- 2021 Implementation Plan – Draft Actions and Deliverables
- Spiny Dogfish 2021-2022 Specifications
- Chub Mackerel 2021 Specifications Review
- Executive Order 13921 Recommendations
- Research Priorities Update
- Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Updates
- Joint Council/SSC Meeting
- Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment
- Recreational Reform Initiative
- Proposed Rule for the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Update
Briefing documents and webinar connection details will be posted on the October 2020 Council Meeting Page as they become available.
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 September 23, 2020 to be included in the briefing book. Comments received after this date but before 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2020 will be posted as supplemental materials on the Council meeting web page. After that date, comments may only be submitted using the online comment form below.
Questions? Contact Mary Sabo, msabo@mafmc.org, (302) 518-1143.