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

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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

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel will meet jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. This meeting will be conducted by webinar. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss 2022 federal waters recreational management measures (i.e., possession limits, fish size limits, and open and closed seasons) for all three species.

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Meeting Materials

• Meeting agenda

• Staff memo on summer flounder recreational management measures for 2022

• Staff memo on scup recreational management measures for 2022

• Staff memo on black sea bass recreational management measures for 2022

The Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Advisory Panel will meet by webinar on November 18, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., to develop recommendations to the Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee regarding offshore wind energy policy.

Meeting Objectives:

• Review NEFMC Habitat PDT, Habitat Advisory Panel, and Habitat Committee recommendations for revisions to offshore wind energy policy.

• Develop recommendations to the Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee regarding offshore wind energy policy.

Meeting Materials

• Agenda and Background Information

• Current Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council wind energy policy.

• NEFMC Habitat PDT recommended revisions to policy

• Memo from NEFMC Habitat PDT with background on recommended revisions

• Additional revisions recommended by NEFMC Habitat Advisory Panel and Committee during their October 26, 2021 meeting

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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel will meet via webinar on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to provide input on a draft document being prepared for the Council to address issues related to the species separation requirements in the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries.

Briefing Materials

• Agenda

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

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The Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Advisory Panel will meet via webinar Wednesday September 1, 2021 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm to develop a Fishery Performance Report (FPR) for chub mackerel. The FPR will be used by the MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Council when setting 2022 chub mackerel specifications.

• Agenda

• Chub Mackerel Fishery Information Document

• Preliminary summary of HMS diet study funded by the Council (Walt Golet, UMaine/GMRI)

  • HMS Diet Study

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The Spiny Dogfish Advisory Panel will meet via webinar on Tuesday, August 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Staff Contact: Jason Didden, jdidden@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5254

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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel will meet via webinar jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel. The purpose of this meeting is to review recent management track stock assessment information for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass, and to review the recommendations of the Scientific and Statistical Committee and Monitoring Committee for 2022-2023 specifications for all three species. The advisory panel will also be asked to provide input on 2022 commercial management measures such as possession limits, minimum sizes, and gear requirements.

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Meeting Materials

• Agenda

Summer Flounder 2022-2023 Specifications

• Staff Memo: 2022-2023 Summer Flounder ABC Recommendations

• Draft 2021 Summer Flounder Management Track Stock Assessment Report

• Supplemental:

  • Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report and associated email comments

  • Summer Flounder 2021 Fishery Information Document

 Scup 2022-2023 Specifications

• Staff Memo: 2022-2023 Scup ABC Recommendations

• Draft 2021 Scup Management Track Stock Assessment Report

• Supplemental:

  • Management track assessment peer review report (to be posted)

  • Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report and associated email comments (same document as linked above)

  • Lund’s request for adjustments to commercial scup measures

  • Scup 2021 Fishery Information Document

Black Sea Bass 2022-2023 Specifications

• Staff memo (to be posted)

• Black sea bass management track assessment update (to be posted)

• Supplemental:

  • Management track assessment peer review report (to be posted)

  • Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report and associated email comments (same document as linked above)

  • Black Sea Bass 2021 Fishery Information Document (revised 7/2/21)

The Bluefish Advisory Panel will meet on Wednesday, July 28th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. The goal of this meeting is to discuss the AP process, review recent fishery performance (2020), review the recent management track assessment, and review the Scientific and Statistical Committee and Monitoring Committee recommendations. Briefing materials will be posted on this page prior to the meeting.

• Agenda

• 2021 Bluefish Fishery Information Document

• Presentation

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The Council’s Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel will meet on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held via webinar. Connection details are posted below.

The purposes of the meeting are to 1) present the Advisory Panel with the upcoming mackerel management track stock assessment results, and 2) create a Fishery Performance Report for mackerel including Advisory Panel input on related mackerel specifications and management measures.

Contact: Jason Didden, jdidden@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5254

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Meeting Materials

1. Fishery Information Document

2. Portal For Draft Assessment Documents

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel will meet jointly via webinar with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel on Monday, June 21, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss recent performance of the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass commercial and recreational fisheries and develop Fishery Performance Reports. These reports will be considered by the Scientific and Statistical Committee, the Monitoring Committee, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission when setting 2022-2023 catch and landings limits and management measures for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass.

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Meeting Materials

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• Scup 2021 Fishery Information Document

• Black Sea Bass 2021 Fishery Information Document (revised 7/2/21)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (MAFMC) Bluefish Advisory Panel will meet jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Bluefish Advisory Panel on Thursday, June 17, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The meeting will be held via webinar.

The purpose of this meeting is for the Advisory Panel to develop a fishery performance report (FPR). The intent of the FPR is to facilitate a venue for structured input from the Advisory Panel for the bluefish specifications process. The FPR will be used by the MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Bluefish Monitoring Committee (MC) when reviewing 2022-2023 management measures designed to achieve the recommended bluefish catch and landings limits.

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Fishery Information Document

• Fishery Performance Report

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The Bluefish Advisory Panel will meet via webinar Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the bluefish allocation and rebuilding amendment and public hearing document. The public comment period will remain open until April 23rd. At our meeting, we hope to recruit feedback from the advisors on the proposed alternatives. This feedback, in conjunction with the public comments will be incorporated into the public comment summary document to be presented to the Council during final action in June. 

Meeting Materials

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• Public Hearing Document

• DRAFT Public Hearing Summary

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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to develop a fishery performance report by the Council’s Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel.

Meeting Materials

• 2021 Surfclam Fishery Information Document

• 2021 Ocean Quahog Fishery Information Document

• 2020 Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Performance Report

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The Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Advisory Panel will meet by webinar on Tuesday April 20, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The AP will discuss the following topics: 

• 2022 Longfin Squid Specifications (review)

• Post-Closure Illex Incidental Trip Limit during longfin fishing

• 2022 Illex Squid Specifications

• Butterfish Specifications (review)

• Butterfish Mesh Regulation Modification

• Document to organize industry knowledge for the ongoing butterfish assessment.

Materials:

• Longfin Fishery Information Document

• Illex Fishery Information Document

• Butterfish Fishery Information Document

• Butterfish Assessment Industry Perspectives Draft Document

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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel will meet jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

The purpose of this meeting is for the Advisory Panels to review public comments received on the Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment and to provide recommendations on the Council and Commission’s selection of preferred alternatives for final action. More information on the amendment is available at: http://www.mafmc.org/actions/sfsbsb-allocation-amendment.

Webinar Connection

The meeting can be accessed at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/fsb-ap-mar-2021/. Meeting audio can be accessed by following the audio connection prompts upon entering the meeting room (recommended) or via telephone by dialing 1-800-832-0736 and entering room number 4472108.

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Public Hearing Document

• DRAFT public comment summary as of 3/18/21

• Staff Presentation

Supplemental

• Alternatives Quick Reference Guide

• Public Hearing Presentation Recording

The Tilefish Advisory Panel will meet via webinar on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to develop the 2021 Fishery Performance Reports (FPR; produced by the Advisory Panel Members). The intent of this FPR is to facilitate a venue for structured input from the Advisory Panel members for the Golden and Blueline Tilefish specifications processes, including recommendations by the Council and its Scientific and Statistical Committee.

A meeting agenda and background information will be emailed and posted on this page one week before the meeting.

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Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• 2021 Golden Tilefish Fishery Information Document

• 2021 Blueline Tilefish Fishery Information Document

• Last Year’s Fishery Performance Reports:

  • 2020 Golden Tilefish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  • 2020 Blueline Tilefish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its River Herring and Shad (RH/S) Advisory Panel (AP) via webinar on Monday February 8, 2021 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is gather AP input on several RH/S white papers being developed by Council staff.

Briefing Materials: https://www.mafmc.org/s/Tab03_RHS-White-Papers_2021-02.pdf

Webinar Link: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/rhs2021ap/