The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee and Advisory Panel will meet together, via webinar on Monday, December 6, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to review and discuss the draft document being prepared for the Council to address issues related to the species separation requirements in the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. The Committee may develop recommendations for next steps related to this issue, to be presented to the full Council at their December meeting.

 Contact: Jessica Coakley, jcoakley@mafmc.org, 302-526-5252

Webinar Information

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• Meeting number: 2333 605 2076

• Password: DEC6SCOQJOINT

Meeting Materials

• Meeting Agenda

• White Paper: Approaches to Address the Current Species Separation Requirements in the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries

• FMAT Meeting Summary (11/16/21)

• SCOQ Committee Meeting Summary (10/15/21)

• SCOQ Advisory Panel Meeting Summary (10/13/21)

• Comment Letter from Atlantic Capes Fisheries and Intershell Seafood Corp on Great South Channel Habitat Management Area