Fishery Management Action Teams
Overview
A Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) is a team formed by the Council to develop alternatives and provide technical analysis in support of a specific, major Council action. FMATs help plan and execute the procedural and technical steps needed to complete an action, and collaborate to create the supporting documents for Council actions (e.g., white papers, environmental assessments, environmental impacts statements, etc.). FMATs work closely with Council Committees to refine options and evaluate management proposals to ensure they are consistent with Council goals and any statutory or regulatory requirements.
Specific responsibilities of FMATs include:
Development of Action Plans for amendments and frameworks.
Development of the scope of issues that will be considered in the development of the action.
Incorporation of recommendations of the Council and its committees or other groups, into management alternatives development, as appropriate.
Guidance, and technical and analytical expertise, and/or review of proposed measures during the development and preparation of FMP actions.
About FMAT Meetings
Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) meetings are working meetings of the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission staff. Connection details for webinar-based meetings are typically posted on the calendar page for that meeting. 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.
View a list of upcoming and past FMAT Meetings >
Membership
Membership on FMATs can include scientists, managers, and other experts with knowledge and experience relevant to the Council action under development. FMATs are chaired by Council staff as designated by the Council Executive Director.
Summer Flounder Mesh Exemption Framework
Kiley Dancy, MAFMC
Hannah Hart, MAFMC
Chelsea Tuohy, ASMFC
Laura Deighan, GARFO
Emily Keiley, GARFO
Marianne Randall, GARFO
Sara Turner, GARFO
Debra Duarte, NEFSC
Sam Truesdell, NEFSC
Lorena de la Garza, NC DMF
Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework
Julia Beaty, MAFMC
Tracey Bauer, ASMFC
Chelsea Tuohy, ASMFC
Mike Celestino, NJ DEP
Alexa Galvan, VMRC
Emily Keiley, GARFO
Marianne Randall, GARFO
Scott Steinback, NEFSC
Rachel Sysak, NY DEC
Corinne Truesdale, RI DEM
Sam Truesdell, NEFSC
Sara Turner, GARFO
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment
Jessica Coakley, MAFMC
Jose Montanez, MAFMC
Doug Potts, GARFO
Sharon Benjamin, GARFO
Daniel Hennen, NEFSC
John Walden, NEFSC
Essential Fish Habitat Amendment
Jessica Coakley, MAFMC
Tori Kentner, MAFMC
Michelle Bachman, NEFMC
Jessie Murray, GARFO
Sharon Benjamin, GARFO
Doug Potts, GARFO
Danielle Palmer, GARFO
Chris Haak, Monmouth University, NEFMC
Jim Vasslides, NEFSC
Recently-Completed Council Actions
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment
Julia Beaty, MAFMC
Kiley Dancy, MAFMC
Karson Cisneros, MAFMC
Dustin Colson Leaning, ASMFC
Savannah Lewis, ASMFC
Emily Keiley, NMFS GARFO
Marianne Ferguson, GARFO NEPA
Greg Ardini, NEFSC SSB
Gary Shepherd, NEFSC
Mark Terceiro, NEFSC
Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework
Julia Beaty, MAFMC
Savannah Lewis, ASMFC
Mike Celestino, New Jersey DEP
Dustin Colson Leaning, ASMFC
Emily Keiley, GARFO
John Maniscalco, New York DEC
Scott Steinback, NEFSC
Greg Wojcik, Connecticut DEEP
Anthony Wood, NEFSC
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Excessive Shares
Jose Montanez, MAFMC
Jessica Coakley, MAFMC
Douglas Potts, GARFO
Marianne Ferguson, GARFO,
Ted Hawes, GARFO
John Walden, NEFSC
John Almeida, GARFO
David Stevenson, GARFO
Bluefish Allocation Amendment
MAFMC Staff
Danielle Palmer, GARFO
David Stevenson, GARFO
Cynthia Hanson, GARFO
Sarah Gurtman, GARFO
Tony Wood, NEFSC
Trish Clay, NEFSC
Dustin Colson Leaning, ASMFC
Mike Celestino, NJDFW
Illex Permitting and MSB FMP Goals and Objectives Amendment
Jason Didden, MAFMC
Doug Christel, GARFO
Lisa Hendrickson, NEFSC
John Walden, NEFSC
Marianne Ferguson, GARFO
Ben Galuardi, GARFO
Don Frei, GARFO
Dave Stevenson, GARFO