May 20, 2024 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Tuesday, June 4 – Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Riverhead, New York. 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.
Lodging: Hyatt Place Long Island/East End, 451 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901, Telephone 631-208-0002
Meeting Venue: Atlantis Banquets and Events, 431 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Briefing Materials: Please see the June 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, May 22, 2024. Comments submitted after this deadline and before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 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 complete details.
Tuesday, June 4
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Closed Session): Advisory Panel appointments
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Open Session): 2025-2029 Strategic Plan Vision, Mission, and Goals
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Summer Flounder Mesh Exemptions Framework/Addendum (Joint with ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Board) – Consider addition of alternatives to revise Small Mesh Exemption Program review trigger
Wednesday, June 5
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment – Final Action
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 2025 Chub Mackerel Specifications Review
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2025 Longfin Squid Specifications Review
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2025 Illex Squid Specifications Review
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Unmanaged Commercial Landings Report
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. SSC’s Overfishing Limit (OFL) Coefficient of Variation (CV) Guidance Document
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Acknowledgment of Outgoing Council Members
Thursday, June 6
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session
- Committee Reports – Scientific and Statistical Committee
- 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: New England Council, South Atlantic Council
- Other Business and General Public Comment
Questions? Contact Mary Sabo, msabo@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5261