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Dan Furlong, Executive Director
Phone: 302-674-2331 (ext. 19)
Fax: 302-674-5399

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2008:

04/15 - Summary of Council Meeting in Annapolis, MD April 7 - 10, 2008
03/14 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Annapolis, MD April 7 - 10, 2008
02/14 - 2009 Research Set-Aside Program Request for Proposals ('Federal Funding Opportunity')
02/05 - Summary of Council Meeting in Hampton, VA January 29 - 31, 2008
01/07 - Council to hold Public Hearings for Amendment 1 to Tilefish FMP Jan 30 - Feb 6, 2008
01/04 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Hampton, VA January 29 - 31, 2008
   
   

2007:

12/17 - Summary of Council Meeting in Secaucus, NJ December 10 - 13, 2007
12/06 - Council to hold MSA Reauthorization Workshop December 10, 2007
11/19 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Secaucus, NJ December 10 - 13, 2007
10/24 - Summary of Council Meeting in New Bern, NC October 16 - 18, 2007
9/21 - Agenda for Council Meeting in New Bern, NC October 16 - 18, 2007
8/14 - Summary of Council Meeting in Port Jefferson, NY August 7 - 9, 2007
7/13 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Port Jefferson, NY August 7 - 9, 2007
6/28 - Secretary of Commerce Announces Council Appointments
6/19 - Summary of Council Meeting in Hampton, VA June 12 - 14, 2007
5/21 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Hampton, VA June 12 - 14, 2007
4/27 - Public Hearings to be conducted for Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Amendment 9 May 14 - 17, 2007
4/25 - Summary of Council Meeting in Ocean City, MD April 17 - 19, 2007
4/12 - Tilefish Public Meeting to be held April 26, 2007 in Secaucus, NJ
3/23 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Ocean City, MD April 17 - 19, 2007
2/21 - Council Seeking Nominations for the 2007 Fisheries Achievement Award
2/21 - Summary of Council Meeting in Claymont, DE February 13 - 15, 2007
1/22 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Claymont, DE February 13 - 15, 2007
1/17 - 2008 Research Set-Aside Program Request for Proposals ('Federal Funding Opportunity')
   
   

2006:

12/18 - Summary of Council Meeting in New York, NY December 12 - 14, 2006
12/08 - Public Hearings for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Amendment 14 January 22 - 24, 2007
11/17 - Agenda for Council Meeting in New York, NY December 12 - 14, 2006
10/25 - Summary of Council Meeting in Kitty Hawk, NC October 10 - 12, 2006
9/18 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Kitty Hawk, NC October 10 - 12, 2006
8/9 - Summary of Council Meeting in Philadelphia, PA August 1-3, 2006
6/27 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Philadelphia, PA August 1-3, 2006
6/27 - Council Seeks Nominations for Membership to its Tilefish Advisory Panel
6/26 - Summary of Council Meeting in Wilmington, DE June 20-22, 2006
6/7 - Council Seeks Advisors for its Protected Resources Committee
6/5 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Wilmington, DE June 20-22, 2006
5/19 - Agenda for Council Chairmen and Executive Directors Meeting in Philadelphia, PA May 24 - 25, 2006
5/8 - Summary of Council Meeting in Virginia Beach, VA May 2 - 4, 2006
4/10 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Virginia Beach, VA May 2 - 4, 2006
3/28 - Scoping to begin for Amendment 15 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass FMP
3/23 - Summary of Council Meeting in Cape May, NJ March 14-16, 2006
1/23 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Cape May, NJ March 14-16, 2006
1/23 - Summary of Council Meeting in Annapolis, MD January 17-19, 2006
1/11 - 2007 Research Set-Aside Program Request for Proposals ('Federal Funding Opportunity')
12/27 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Annapolis, MD: January 17-19, 2006



2005:


12/12 - Summary for Council Meeting in Atlantic City, NJ, December 6-8, 2005
11/16 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Atlantic City, NJ: December 6-8, 2005
10/11 - Summary of Council Meeting in Southampton, NY: October 4-6, 2005
9/12 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Southampton, NY: October 4-6, 2005
9/07 - Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Public Scoping Meetings: 9/26/2005 -10/24/2005 [Revised 12 Sept 2005]
8/15 - Council and Commission's Boards Adopt Management Measures for 2006
7/15 - Council Meeting in Philadelphia, PA August 8-10, 2005
6/20 - Summary of 14-16 June Council Meeting in Wilmington, DE
5/24 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Wilmington, DE June 14-16, 2005
4/28 - 2006 Research Set-Aside Program Request for Proposals
4/11 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Ocean City, MD: May 2-5, 2005
3/21 - Tilefish Am. 1 Public Scoping Meetings: March 21 & 22,2005
3/18 - Council to Develop Framework to Allow Multi-State Recreational Harvest Limits for Summer Flounder
2/21 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Kill Devil Hills, NC: March 15-17,2005
2/7 - Committee and Advisors to Meet on Controlled Access System for Mackerel
1/25 - Summary of 18-20 January Council Meeting in Hampton, VA
1/25 - Special Investigative Unit of VMRC Receives Award

2004:

12/23 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Hampton, VA: January 18-20, 2005
12/14 - Sonja Fordham of Ocean Conservancy Receives FAA Award
12/10 - Summary of 7-9 December Council Meeting in Claymont, DE
11/16 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Claymont, DE: December 7-9, 2004
10/8 - Summary of 4-7 October Council Meeting in Ronkonkoma, NY
10/8 - Council Member Highliner Award Recipient
9/16 - Agenda for Council Meeting in Ronkonkoma, NY: October 4-7, 2004
9/14 - Research Set-Aside Program Workshop to be Held Oct 5,2004
8/19 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Announces 2005 Meeting Schedule
8/13 - Summary of 10-12 August Council Meeting in Baltimore, MD
7/19 - Agenda for August 10-12 Council Meeting in Baltimore, MD
6/25 - Summary of 21-24 June Council Meeting in Hershey, PA
6/1 - Agenda for June 21-24 Council Meeting in Hershey, PA
5/10 - Council Solicits Nominations for 2004 Fishery Achievement Award
5/10 - Council Streamlines Specification Setting Process
5/10 - Successful Fisheries Management Documented
4/13 - Agenda for May 4-6 Council Meeting in Seacaucus, NJ
3/22 - Summary of 16-18 March Council Meeting in Wrightsville Beach, NC
3/05 - Public Encouraged to Attend Bycatch Workshop June 29-July 1, 2004
2/23 - Agenda for March 16-18 Council Meeting in Wrightsville Beach, NC
1/28 - Summary of Jan 8-10 Council Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia
1/08- Agenda for Jan 8-10 Council Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia

2003:

12/05- Council and Board Approve Recreational Management Measures for Fishing Year 2004
11/17- Council and Commission to Establish Recreational Specifications for 2004
10/14- Council Establishes Spiny Dogfish Quota for 2004/2005
9/19- Council to Meet in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
8/11- Nation's Federal Marine Fisheries Managers to Host Fisheries Conference November 13-15
8/08- Council and Commission's Boards Adopt Management Measures for 2004
7/24- NOAA Fisheries Convenes Constituent Sessions
7/17- Council and Commission to Establish Commercial Management Measures for 2004
6/27- Secretary of Commerce Announces Council Appointments
6/27- Council Sets Specifications for 2004
6/13- Summer Flounder Stock At Record Levels
6/03- Council to Set 2004 Quotas and Management Measures
5/20- Nation's Federal Marine Fisheries Managers to Host Fisheries Conference
5/14- Mid-Atlantic Council Continues Year of Successful Management
5/12- Council Takes Action on Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass
4/16- Council to Meet in New York City
4/03- NOAA Fisheries Wins Tilefish Lawsuit
3/21- Council Takes Action on Summer Flounder, Scup and Squid
2/27- Public Encouraged to Attend Collaborative Workshop
2/27- Council to Conduct Meeting in Virginia Beach, Virginia
2/06- NMFS Approves Amendment 13 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP
1/29- NMFS Solicits Proposals for 2004 Research Activities
1/24- Council Approves Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Amendment
1/07- Council to Meet in Atlantic City, New Jersey

2002:

12/13- Council and Commission Board Members Adopt Recreational Management Measures for 2003
11/20- Council & Board to Recommend Recreational Management Measures for 2003
10/11- Rewards Offered for Return of Black Sea Bass Tags
10/07- Spiny Dogfish Management Measures Adopted for the 2003/2004 Fishing Year
9/09- Council Will Meet in Claymont, Delaware to Take Action on Spiny Dogfish and Illex
9/09- Law Enforcement Invokes Maximum Penalties on Fishermen
9/02- Council Schedules Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Public Hearings
8/30- Councils Schedule Scoping Hearings for Monkfish
8/12- Council and Commission Boards Adopt Fishery Management Measures for 2003
7/24- Scup No Longer Considered Overfished
7/24- Summer Flounder Continues to Rebuild
7/15- Council and Commission will Meet to Develop Commercial Management Measures for 2003
6/19- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Receives Fishery Achievement Award
6/17- Commerce Secretary Evans Announces Council Appointments
6/17- Council Approves Amendment 13 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP
5/21- Council To Meet in Silver Spring, Maryland
5/21- NMFS Solicits Fishery Research and Development Proposals for 2002
5/07- Council Takes Action on Black Sea Bass, Surfclam/Ocean Quahog, Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish
4/10- Council to Meet in Newport News, Virginia
3/29- NMFS Solicits Research Proposals for Fishing Year 2003
3/15- Council Moves Forward on Amendment 13 to the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog FMP
2/28- Council and Commission Schedule Public Hearings for Amendment 13
2/20- Council to Meet in Montauk, New York
2/01- Council Approves Monkfish Management Measures
1/11- Council Solicits Nominations for the Summer 2002 Fishery Achievement Award
1/11- Council to Meet in Secaucus, New Jersey

2001:

12/17- Council & Board Recommend Recreational Management Measures for Fishing Year 2002
11/27- Council to Recommend 2002 Recreational Management Measures
10/12- Council Supports Law Enforcement Efforts - Sets Spiny Dogfish Specifications for 2002/2003
9/26- NMFS Approves Tilefish Fishery Management Plan
9/20- Council to Meet in New Bern, North Carolina
8/27- NMFS Extends Research Proposal Deadline
8/13- Stocks Rebuilding, Increased Quotas Recommended
7/26- NMFS Solicits Proposals for Research Activities
7/18- Council to Meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7/02- Commerce Secretary Evans Announces Council Appointments
6/29- Council Recommends Commercial Management Measures for 2002
6/18- NMFS Accepts Applications for Commercial Tilefish Dealer Permits
6/18- NMFS Seeks Public Input on Black Sea Bass Control Date
6/06- Council to Meet in Hampton, Virginia
5/14- Coast Guard Cutter Selected for Award
5/14- NMFS Approves Tilefish FMP
5/11- Council Approves Framework Measure During Meeting
4/19- Council to Meet in Ocean City, Maryland
4/06- Federal Waters Will Remain Open to Summer Flounder Fishing
3/27- NMFS Contemplates Closure of EEZ to Summer Flounder Fishing
3/26- Council Takes Action on Framework Measure and Initiates Amendments
3/20- NMFS Solicits Applications for Proposals Under the S-K Grant Program for FY2001
3/06- Council Expands I&E Presentation
2/27- Council to Meet in Avalon, New Jersey
2/12- Council Seeks Nominations for Summer 2001 Fishery Achievement Award
2/12- Council Adopts Framework Measures During Meeting
1/12- Council to Meet in Wilmington, Delaware
1/11- Council to Hold Meeting for Black Sea Bass Industry Advisors

2000:

12/18- Council and Board Set Management Measures for Year 2001
11/21- Council to Meet in Atlantic City, New Jersey
10/23- Public Hearings for Amendment 13 will not be held in New England States
10/16- Council Takes Action on Atlantic Mackerel, Summer Flounder, and Dogfish at Council Meeting
9/27- Council to Meet in Duck, North Carolina
9/26- Council Includes Loligo as an Exempted Fishery in Gear Restricted Areas for 2001
9/22- Public Hearings for Amendment 13
8/21- Council & Commission Establish Fishery Management Measures for Year 2001
7/31- NMFS Implements Amendment 1 to the FMP for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery
7/31- Council Implements Recognition Program
7/07- Deputy Secretary of Commerce Announces Council Appointments
6/27- Council Holds Meeting in New York
5/15- Council Takes Action on Scup, Summer Flounder, and Monkfish
4/05- Secretary Implements Final Rule for Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan
3/20- Council Reaffirms Position on Spiny Dogfish
2/14- Council & Board Recommend Management Measures for Scup
2/10- New England Fishery Management Council Seeks Skate Industry Advisors
1/27- Council Meeting Canceled Due to East Coast Winter Storm
1/20- Department of Commerce Issues Final Rule to Implement Spiny Dogfish Regulations
1/13- Secretary of Commerce Requests Annual Council Member Nominations

1999:

12/13- Council and Board Set Management Measures for Year 2000
11/29- Council Approves Tilefish Fishery Management Plan
11/19- Secretary of Commerce Requests Governors Submit Council Member Nominations
11/05- Council Seeks Industry Advisors
10/21- NMFS Approves Spiny Dogfish FMP
10/19- Council Approves Actions during the North Carolina Council Meeting
10/06- Council Moves Forward with Draft Tilefish FMP
9/31- Council Concludes Tilefish Public Hearings
9/18- Council & Commission Establish Fishery Management Measures for Year 2000
9/03- Tilefish FMP EIS Notice of Availability & Scheduled Public Hearings
7/29- Public Hearing Scheduled for Coastal Migratory Pelagics
7/12- Monitoring Committee Meetings Rescheduled to July 27-28
7/08- NMFS Seeks Fishery Research & Development Proposals Under S-K Grant Program
6/28- Commerce Secretary Daley Announces Council Appointments
614- Council Takes Action on Fishery Measures at Norfolk Meeting
5/28- Council Approves Draft Tilefish FMP for Public Hearings
5/14- States Set Summer Flounder Management Measures
5/04- NMFS Partially Approves Portions of Sustainable Fishery Act Amendments
5/03- Council Holds Meeting in Atlantic City to Address Management Issues
4/19- NMFS Disapproves Winter Flounder Size Increase
4/09- NMFS Rejects Council Request for Interim Action on Spiny Dogfish
4/08- Request for Comments on Proposed Rule
4/07- Council Establishes New Toll-Free Number

 

Last Updated:  April 15, 2008