May 2020 Council Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) met jointly via webinar with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Bluefish Management Board and Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

MAFMC materials for the joint portion of the meeting are posted below. Additional meeting details may be available on the ASMFC’s Spring 2020 Webinar page.

Agenda Overview and Briefing Materials

• Agenda

• Compiled Briefing Book

• Meeting Summary

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment

Review Public Comment Summary on the Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment Public Information and Scoping Document; Provide Guidance to the FMAT for the Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Draft Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Presentation

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment

Review Public Comment Summary from the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment Public Information and Scoping Document; Provide Guidance to the FMAT for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Draft Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• The ASMFC briefing materials for this agenda item contain several additional public comments on other summer flounder/scup/black sea bass issues

• Presentation