The joint FMAT/PDT formed by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) and New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) will meet on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. via webinar.
The MAFMC and NEFMC have initiated a joint framework action to address Atlantic sturgeon bycatch in the monkfish and spiny dogfish gillnet fisheries. The joint FMAT/PDT will meet to discuss:
The Action Plan to Reduce Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch in Federal Large-Mesh Gillnet Fisheries (Action Plan) that was developed by the Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Working Group
The application of the Action Plan recommendations to the jointly managed spiny dogfish and monkfish gillnet fisheries
Potential alternatives and further data needs
Other business, as necessary
MAFMC Contact: Karson Cisneros - kcisneros@mafmc.org; 302-526-5259
NEFMC Contact: Robin Frede – rfrede@nefmc.org; (978) 465-0492 (ext. 124)
Webinar Connection
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Phone Only Access: 1-415-655-0001; Access Code: 2342 126 3653
About FMAT Meetings
Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) meetings are working meetings of the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission staff. Information on FMAT meeting locations for in-person meetings may be obtained by contacting Council staff prior to the meeting. This information is not posted to the Council’s website. The date and time of FMAT meetings are generally posted to the calendar on the Council’s website, sometimes with very little notice. FMAT members may discuss topics listed on the agenda in any order and may also discuss topics not listed. Members of the public may attend FMAT meetings, or listen to the meetings if they are broadcast, but should not expect to participate in the discussion unless the FMAT chair invites public input during a specified public comment period to be noted at the beginning of the meeting. Work carried out by the FMAT is considered during committee and/or Council meetings, during which public comments are encouraged.