At their February 2022 meeting, the Mid-Atlantic Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Policy Board approved a draft Harvest Control Rule (HCR) document for public comment. In addition, they passed a motion requesting Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) input regarding the five primary HCR alternatives that are considered in the draft document. The SSC discussed the HCR framework/addenda at their March meeting and agreed to form a sub-group to help expedite the process and efficiently develop a response to address the Council/ASMFC motion.
The SSC Harvest Control Rule Sub-Group will meet by webinar on Friday, March 25, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Webinar Details
Click here to join webinar (if prompted, enter Meeting number: 2349 241 8350; Meeting password: mVeBDMMQ273). After you connect, you will have an opportunity to choose whether you want to use your phone or computer mic/speakers for audio.
For telephone-only access, dial +1-415-655-0001 (US Toll) and enter access code 2349 241 8350
About this Meeting
The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Harvest Control Rule (HCR) Sub-Group meetings are working meetings of a sub-group of the SSC. The date and time of SSC HCR sub-group meetings are generally posted to the calendar on the Council’s website, sometimes with very little notice. Sub-group members may discuss topics listed on the agenda in any order and may also discuss topics not listed. Members of the public may attend sub-group meetings, or listen to the meetings if they are broadcast, but should not expect to participate in the discussion unless the sub-group chair invites public input during a specified public comment period to be noted at the beginning of the meeting. Work carried out by the sub-group is considered during SSC and/or Council meetings, during which public comments are encouraged.