The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is developing an Amendment to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) that will address minimizing the impacts of fishing gear on deep sea corals in the Mid-Atlantic.

The Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 7 p.m., at the Hyatt Place Long Island/East End, 451 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901, telephone: (631) 208–0002. 

For more information go to http://www.mafmc.org/actions/msb/am16.