August 6, 2020 Joint Meeting with ASMFC Bluefish Management Board and Summer Flounder Scup, Black Sea Bass Management Board

The Council met jointly via webinar with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Bluefish Management Board and Summer Flounder Scup, Black Sea Bass Management Board on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Additional details may be available on the ASMFC 2020 Summer Meeting page.

Briefing Materials

The information below pertains only to the joint MAFMC/ASMFC portion of the meeting.

• Agenda

• Combined Briefing Book

• Meeting Report

• Motions

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) and ASMFC Bluefish Management Board

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment - Progress Update

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Presentation

MAFMC and ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board

Consider Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment/Draft Addendum XXXIII for Public Comment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2), updated 7/29/20

• Supplemental: Draft Amendment/Addendum XXXIII

• Presentation

Progress Update on Recreational Reform Initiative

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Presentation

Review and Consider Approval of Massachusetts 2020 Black Sea Bass Recreational Proposal (Board only)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

Other - General Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Public Comments

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)