July 24, 2024 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Monday, August 12 – Thursday, August 15, 2024 at The Westin Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA. This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option. Council members, other meeting participants, and members of the public will have the option to participate in person or virtually via Webex webinar.
Briefing Materials: Please see the August 2024 Council Meeting Page for webinar details, briefing materials (as they become available), and other updates.
Public Comments: Public comments will be accepted from in-person and remote participants on all major agenda items. Written comments can be submitted through the comment portal or by email to cmoore@mafmc.org. The deadline for comments to be included in the briefing book is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Comments submitted after this deadline and before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024, will be posted as supplemental materials on the meeting page. After the supplemental comment deadline, comments may only be submitted via the comment form (no email).
Live Stream: The meeting will be live streamed to the Council’s YouTube channel.
Agenda Overview
Visit the meeting page for additional details.
Monday, August 12
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Swearing in of New Council Members / Election of officers
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2025-2027 Golden Tilefish Specifications
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 2025 Blueline Tilefish Specifications
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Road Map
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel Updates
Tuesday, August 13
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Council Process Review – Final Report
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 2025 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ———- LUNCH ———-
1:00 p.m. Council Convenes with the ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. MRIP Update and Listening Session
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 2025 Summer Flounder Specifications
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Summer Flounder Mesh Exemptions Framework/Addendum
4:30 p.m. Council and Board Adjourn
Wednesday, August 14
9:00 a.m. Council Convenes with the ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 2025 Scup Specifications
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 2025 Black Sea Bass Specifications
11:30 a.m. Council Adjourns
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Only – FMP Review and Vice-Chair Election
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ———- LUNCH ———-
1:00 p.m. Council Convenes with ASMFC Interstate Fishery Management Program Policy Board
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda – Approve draft addenda for public comment
3:30 p.m. Council Convenes with ASMFC Bluefish Management Board
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2025 Bluefish Specifications
5:00 p.m. Council Adjourns
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ASMFC Bluefish Board Only – FMP Review and Vice-Chair Election
Thursday, August 15
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Business Session
- Committee Reports
- Executive Director’s Report
- Organization Reports: NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Office of General Counsel, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, US Coast Guard
- Liaison Reports
- Other Business and General Public Comment