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Mar
13
9:00 AM09:00

Joint Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Committee Meeting

The Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Committees will meet jointly via webinar on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - at 9am.

The Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Committees will meet to develop recommendations on potential measures to reduce Atlantic sturgeon bycatch.

Meeting materials and connection information will be available at:

https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/mar-13-2023-joint-monkfish-and-dogfish-committee-webinar

Additional information can be found on the Atlantic sturgeon current issues page: https://www.mafmc.org/actions/sturgeon-bycatch-framework 

MAFMC Contact: Karson Cisneros, KCisneros@mafmc.org, 302-526- 5259

NEFMC Contacts: Jenny Couture, jcouture@nefmc.org, (978) 465-0492 (ext. 111) or Robin Frede, rfrede@nefmc.org, (978) 465-0492 (ext. 124)

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Mar
5
1:00 PM13:00

Joint Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Advisory Panel Meeting

The Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Advisory Panels will meet jointly via webinar on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m..

The Advisory Panels will meet jointly to provide input on potential measures to reduce Atlantic sturgeon bycatch.

MAFMC Contact: Jason Didden - jdidden@mafmc.org; 302-526-5254

NEFMC Contacts: Jenny Couture jcouture@nefmc.org (978) 465-0492 (ext. 111) or Robin Frede – rfrede@nefmc.org; (978) 465-0492 (ext. 124)

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Meeting Materials

1.     Meeting overview memo from NEFMC and MAFMC staff

2.     Agenda

3.     Presentation, Council Staff

4.     Draft Framework Adjustment, February 27, 2024

5.     Sturgeon Bycatch FMAT/PDT DRAFT meeting summary, February 22, 2024 (with recommendations)

Supplemental Memo on Delmarva exemptions from prohibition on overnight soaks (pending)

6.     Sturgeon Risk Assessment (Closures) Final Report, February 20, 2024

7.     BREP Proposal Narrative low-profile gear

8.     Correspondence (if any, will be posted here)

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Feb
5
9:30 AM09:30

Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee & Advisory Panel Meeting

The Council’s Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee and Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting on Monday, February 5, 2024 from 9 :30 a.m. - 12 p.m. via webinar.

The purpose of this meeting is for the Committee and Advisory Panel to review the Species Separation Requirements Amendment Public Hearing Document and provide input. The Committee will make recommendations about the Public Hearing Document to the Council at the February Council meeting.

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Nov
17
9:00 AM09:00

Spiny Dogfish Committee Meeting

The Spiny Dogfish Committee with meet via webinar on Friday, November 17, 2023 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to develop recommendations for 2024-2026 Spiny Dogfish specifications.

Staff contacts:

  • Jason Didden, jdidden@mafmc.org; 302-526-5254

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Meeting Materials

Agenda:

-Assessment overview

-Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) overview

-Fishery Performance, Advisory Panel Input overview

-Monitoring Committee Summary

-Committee Work

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Sep
20
10:00 AM10:00

Joint Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Committee Meeting

The Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Committees will meet jointly via webinar on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Meeting materials and webinar details will be posted prior to the meeting.

MAFMC Contact: Karson Cisneros - kcisneros@mafmc.org; 302-526-5259

NEFMC Contact: Robin Frede – rfrede@nefmc.org; (978) 465-0492 (ext. 124)

Jenny Couture - jcouture@nefmc.org, 978-465-0492 (ext. 111)

Webinar Connection

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Sep
18
10:30 AM10:30

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

The Council’s Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee and Advisory Panel (AP) will meet via webinar on Monday, September 18, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Agenda: Develop recommendations on preferred alternatives in a framework adjustment to the MSB Fishery Management Plan that could implement volumetric vessel hold baseline requirement and vessel hold upgrade restriction for Illex limited access permits.

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Meeting Materials

  • Revised Alternatives (coming soon)

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Sep
13
to Sep 14

Joint Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

  • Royal Sonesta Harbor Court (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel will meet jointly on Wednesday, September 13th from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Thursday, September 14th from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court in Baltimore, MD (550 Light Street).

Topics to be covered during this meeting are development of a policy/process for Council review of exempted fishing permit applications for Unmanaged Forage Amendment Ecosystem Component Species and the Council’s Ecosystem Approaches to Fisheries Management Risk Policy.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, (302) 526-5260, bmuffley@mafmc.org; Julia Beaty, (302) 526-5250, jbeaty@mafmc.org

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Aug
22
9:00 AM09:00

Joint Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel will meet jointly on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

During this meeting the EOP Committee and AP will resume their comprehensive review of the Council’s Ecosystem Approach to the Fisheries Management (EAFM) risk assessment.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, (302) 526-5260, bmuffley@mafmc.org; Julia Beaty, (302) 526-5250, jbeaty@mafmc.org

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Jul
13
9:00 AM09:00

River Herring and Shad (RH/S) Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

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Jul
11
9:00 AM09:00

Highly Migratory Species Committee Meeting

The Council’s Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Committee will meet via webinar on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to review and provide comments on the NOAA Atlantic HMS recent and ongoing management initiative.

Staff Contact: Hannah Hart: hhart@mafmc.org; 302-526-5263

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Jul
7
10:00 AM10:00

Joint Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel will meet jointly on Friday, July 7, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

During this meeting the EOP Committee and AP will continue the comprehensive review of the Council’s Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) risk assessment.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, (302) 526-5260, bmuffley@mafmc.org; Julia Beaty, (302) 526-5250, jbeaty@mafmc.org

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Jun
1
9:00 AM09:00

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

The Council’s Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel (AP) will meet via webinar on Thursday, June 1, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The purpose of this meeting is to develop alternative for the Illex Vessel Hold Capacity Framework. Staff will first review the initial staff-developed alternatives. After discussion among AP and Committee members, the Committee may recommend that the Council consider particular alternatives. Public comment will also be taken.

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May
17
9:30 AM09:30

Joint Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Committee Meeting

The Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Committees will meet jointly via webinar on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Spiny Dogfish and Monkfish Committee’s will meet to discuss:

  • Recommendations from the Sturgeon Bycatch Fishery Management Action Team/Plan Development Team and the Joint Monkfish and Dogfish Advisory Panel;

  • Potential measures to reduce bycatch of Atlantic sturgeon in the monkfish and spiny dogfish gillnet fisheries, developed from the recommendations in NOAA’s Action Plan to Reduce Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch in Federal Large-Mesh Gillnet Fisheries;

  • The range of alternatives recommended to the Councils (New England and Mid-Atlantic) to be considered for reducing bycatch of Atlantic sturgeon in the monkfish and spiny dogfish gillnet fisheries; and

  • Other business, as necessary.

If you would like written comments to be considered at these meetings, they must be received at the NEFMC office no later than 8 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023. Please address them to Council Chair Eric Reid or Executive Director Tom Nies. Email submissions should be sent to comments@nefmc.org.

Meeting materials and webinar details are posted on the NEFMC meeting page here: https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/may-17-2023-joint-monkfish-and-spiny-dogfish-committee-webinar

MAFMC Contact: Karson Cisneros - kcisneros@mafmc.org; 302-526-5259

NEFMC Contact: Robin Frede – rfrede@nefmc.org; (978) 465-0492 (ext. 124)

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Apr
27
9:30 AM09:30

Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel will meeting on Thursday, April 27, 2023. The EOP Committee will meet from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., then will meet jointly with the EOP Advisory Panel from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

During this meeting the EOP Committee will discuss development of a process/policy for reviewing exempted fishing permit applications for species designated as ecosystem components under the Council’s Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment. The Committee will provide guidance to staff on development of this draft policy/process. The EOP Committee will then meet jointly with the Advisory Panel (AP) to continue the comprehensive review of the Council’s Ecosystem Approach to the Fisheries Management (EAFM) risk assessment. The Committee and AP will review and provide feedback on existing and potentially new risk elements and their definitions for inclusion in an updated risk assessment, Risk elements identify an aspect that may threaten achieving the biological, economic, or social objectives that the Council desires from a fishery. Both projects will continue to be developed with input from the EOP Committee and AP throughout the year with draft products for Council review and approval anticipated in the fall of 2023.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, (302) 526-5260, bmuffley@mafmc.org; Julia Beaty, (302) 526-5250, jbeaty@mafmc.org

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Feb
23
1:00 PM13:00

Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel will meet together, via webinar on Thursday, February 23, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is for the EOP Committee and AP to provide feedback on the results and future application of a research project the Council is collaborating on with a research team from Rutgers University related to forecast models to predict short-term climate-induced distribution changes for four economically important Mid and South Atlantic managed species (Summer Flounder, Spiny Dogfish, Illex Squid, and Gray Triggerfish). EOP Committee and AP feedback, as well as input from the SSC, will be presented to the Council for their consideration.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, (302)526-5260, bmuffley@mafmc.org

Webinar Connection

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Dec
2
10:00 AM10:00

Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee Meeting

The Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee will hold a public meeting via webinar on Friday, December 2, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to review public comment received on the draft Amendment to address species separation requirements in the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. The Committee may also develop recommendations to the Council, to be presented to the full Council later in December.

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

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Nov
30
9:00 AM09:00

Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel will meet together, via webinar on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 from 9am until 12pm. The purpose of this meeting is for the EOP Committee and AP to begin a comprehensive review of the Council’s Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) risk assessment. The Council completed the initial risk assessment in 2017 to provide a snapshot of the current risks to meeting management objectives and helps the Council decide where to focus resources to address priority ecosystem considerations. This comprehensive review will allow the Council to evaluate new and existing objectives and risk elements and consider new information and analyses that are available to help update the risk assessment. It is anticipated the review will be completed in the fall of 2023.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, (302)526-5260, bmuffley@mafmc.org

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Nov
16
9:00 AM09:00

Joint Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

The Council’s Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee and Advisory Panel will meet jointly via webinar on Wednesday, November 16 2022, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss potential follow-up actions regarding the disapproved Illex Permit Amendment.

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Nov
14
9:00 AM09:00

Protected Resources Committee Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Protected Resources Committee will hold a public meeting, via webinar, on Monday, November 14, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is for the PR Committee to review materials resulting from their data request to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (ALWTRT) and discuss potential sets of measures. The  ALWTRT is tasked with reducing the risk of entanglement to right whales in U.S. East Coast fixed gear fisheries including gillnet, mixed species trap/pot, and lobster and Jonah crab trap/pot fisheries. The measures developed by the ALWTRT have the potential to impact several Council managed fisheries and the Protected Resources Committee will develop recommendations and guidance for the Council’s representation on the ALWTRT. The ALWTRT is currently scheduled to make final recommendations at their December 1-2 meeting, however this may be subject to change. The Committee may address other protected resources issues as they arise.

Staff Contact: Karson Cisneros, kcoutre@mafmc.org

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Sep
20
10:00 AM10:00

Spiny Dogfish Committee Meeting

The Spiny Dogfish Committee will meet Tuesday, September 20, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss 2023 specifications.

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Meeting Materials

Staff Memo and Monitoring Committee Summary

Also see Dogfish Materials at Sept 2022 SSC Meeting Page: https://www.mafmc.org/ssc-meetings/2022/sept13-14

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

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Sep
14
1:00 PM13:00

Protected Resources Committee Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Protected Resources Committee will meet via webinar on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, from 1 pm to 4:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to review materials for phase two of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan which focuses on reducing the risk of entanglement to right, humpback, and fin whales in U.S. East Coast gillnet, Atlantic mixed species trap/pot, and Mid-Atlantic lobster and Jonah crab trap/pot fisheries. The measures developed in phase two of this plan have the potential to impact several Council managed fisheries and the Protected Resources Committee will develop recommendations and guidance for the Council’s representation on the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team. This team is making final recommendations at their September 19 and 22, 2022 meetings. The Protected Resources Committee will also review and provide comments on the proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. The Committee may address other protected resources issues as they arise.

There will be an Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team webinar on September 8th from 2:30-5:30 p.m., hosted by NMFS, with updated analyses from different sets of risk reduction measures discussed at the Team’s May meeting. This 9/8 webinar meeting is open to the public and will serve as preparation for final deliberations. PR Committee Members interested in these results are encouraged to attend this webinar in preparation for our Committee meeting as well and can register here: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/marine-mammal-protection/atlantic-large-whale-take-reduction-team#upcoming-meetings

Staff Contact: Karson Cisneros, kcoutre@mafmc.org

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Agenda

Agenda_PR Comm Mtg_9.14.22

Times are approximate and may change based on pace of discussion.

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm     Review phase 2 proposed measures and discuss recommendations

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm     Review proposed rule to reduce NARW vessel strikes and provide comments to be drafted into a letter for the Council to review

4:30 pm                      Adjourn

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Jul
21
10:00 AM10:00

Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel will meet together, via webinar on Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 10am until 12pm. The purpose of this meeting is for the EOP Committee and its Advisors to develop comments for Council consideration related to the NOAA proposal to designate the Hudson Canyon as a National Marine Sanctuary.

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May
16
9:00 AM09:00

Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Committee Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee will meet via webinar on Monday, May 16, 2022, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The purpose of this meeting is to develop recommendations for the Council regarding Atlantic mackerel rebuilding and associated 2023 specifications, including the fishery’s river herring and shad cap.

Agenda - Mackerel Rebuilding and 2023 Specifications

  • Review Public Comments

  • Review updated analyses and potential alternative modifications

  • Discussion and Committee Recommendations

Meeting Materials - Mackerel Rebuilding and 2023 Specifications

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

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

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May
10
1:00 PM13:00

Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee Meeting (Webinar)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee will meet by webinar on Tuesday May 10, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to review the draft MAFMC Aquaculture Policy and Aquaculture in the Mid-Atlantic Region background document and to make recommendations for Council approval of the policy document.

Staff Contact: José Montañez, 302-526-5258, jmontanez@mafmc.org

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Meeting Materials

  1. Staff Memo

  2. Aquaculture in the Mid-Atlantic Region Background Document (Draft)

  3. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Aquaculture Policy (Draft)

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Apr
27
8:45 AM08:45

Research Steering Committee Meeting (Hybrid In-Person/Virtual)

The Council’s Research Steering Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 8:45 a.m. through 3:45 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to review the input received during the four Research Set-Aside (RSA) exploration workshops and make recommendations regarding potential redevelopment of the Council’s RSA program. The Committee’s recommendations will be considered by the Council during their June 2022 meeting.

Hybrid Meeting Details

This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting. Committee members, other invited meeting participants, and members of the public will have the option to participate in person at the Sheraton BWI (1100 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 21090) or virtually via Webex webinar. Committee members attending virtually and in person will use the “raise hand” function in Webex to comment, ask questions, and, if needed, make any motions and vote.

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Meeting Materials

  1. Comparison between previous and revised draft RSA programs

  2. RSA redevelopment workshop #4 summary report – February 16, 2022

  3. January 18, 2022 Research Steering Committee meeting summary

  4. November 16, 2021 Research Steering Committee meeting summary

  5. RSA redevelopment workshops #1 - #4: briefing materials and summary reports

Supplemental:

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5260

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Mar
28
1:00 PM13:00

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee Meeting (Webinar)

The  Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Committee will meet Monday, March 28, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. to review 2022 Illex Specifications and Atlantic mackerel rebuilding and provide recommendations to the Council.

Agenda and Briefing Materials:

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Feb
24
1:00 PM13:00

Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting (Webinar)

The Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel held a joint meeting via webinar on Thursday, February 24, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The purpose of this meeting was for the EOP Committee and AP to provide feedback and input on a research project the Council is collaborating on with a research team from Rutgers University. The project is developing forecast models to predict short-term (1-10 years) climate-induced distribution changes for four economically important Mid and South Atlantic managed species (summer flounder, spiny dogfish, Illex squid, and gray triggerfish). Short-term projections should provide for greater management utility and application since most management considerations and decisions operate at similar timescales. A forecast model has been completed for summer flounder and the research team will present on model development and initial/draft results and outputs. The EOP Committee and AP provided feedback on the model outputs and their potential utility and offered input on future project direction and next steps.

Meeting Materials

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Feb
14
11:30 AM11:30

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee Meeting (Webinar)

The MSB Committee will meet via webinar on February 14, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The Committee will review public input from two informational webinars in January 2022, and further develop alternatives regarding Atlantic mackerel rebuilding.

Feb 14, 2022 Committee Meeting Summary

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

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Agenda (may be modified)

  • Review Atlantic mackerel rebuilding options

  • Review informational webinar public input

  • Review recreational catch data

  • Committee Q & A

  • Alternative Development

  • Public Comment

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Jan
18
9:00 AM09:00

Research Steering Committee Meeting

The Research Steering Committee met via webinar on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was for the Committee to review and provide feedback on the draft goals and objectives and a decision-tree document detailing critical questions and issues to be considered regarding a potential redevelopment of the Council’s Research Set-Aside (RSA) program. The Committee also continued to develop the topics and agenda for a fourth, and final, RSA redevelopment workshop in February.

Contact: Brandon Muffley, (302) 526-5260, bmuffley@mafmc.org

Meeting Materials

  1. Agenda

  2. November 16, 2021 Research Steering Committee meeting summary

  3. Overview of workshop 1-3 findings – presentation by A. Loftus from November 16, 2021 RSC meeting

  4. Draft strawman RSA goals and objectives

  5. SSC Economic Work Group memo: Considerations for RSA decision tree

  6. RSA decision tree table(s)

  7. Summary of additional ancillary RSA topics and questions

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