The New England Fishery Management Council is hosting two workshops to bring together active fishermen who use bottom-tending mobile and fixed gear to discuss issues related to its Deep-Sea Coral Amendment.
MAFMC & ASMFC Set Black Sea Bass Specifications for 2017 and 2018
Bay 101: Food for Fish in the Chesapeake Bay (VIDEO)
Larger fish like striped bass and bluefish are popular with fishermen, but healthy populations of smaller fish and invertebrates form the base of the food web. This video produced by the Chesapeake Bay Program explains what fish are eating to survive in the Chesapeake Bay. Watch the Video >
Request for Proposals: Catch Share Program Review for Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries
Mid-Atlantic Council Seeking Applications for Interim Advisory Panel Members
Council Meeting in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina: February 14-16, 2017
Skate Limited Access Scoping Hearings (Dates Changed)
New MRIP Review by National Academies of Sciences
Mid-Atlantic Council Initiates Action in Response to Overage of Black Sea Bass Catch Limit
December 2016 Council Meeting Summary
The following summary highlights actions taken and issues considered at the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s December 2016 meeting in Baltimore, MD. Presentations, briefing materials, and audio recordings are available on the Council’s website at http://www.mafmc.org/briefing/december-2016.
NOAA Fisheries Announces Final Rule on Mid-Atlantic Council’s Frank R. Lautenberg Deep Sea Coral Protection Area
NEFSC Cost Survey Reminder: Recipients Urged to Complete Business Cost Survey by December 15
Council Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland: December 12-15, 2016
NOAA Fisheries Announces Final Rule on Boundary Change for Southern Scup Gear Restricted Area
On November 8, 2016, NOAA Fisheries announced a change to the southern and eastern boundaries of the Southern Scup Gear Restricted Area (in effect January 1-March 15), as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This rule is intended to increase access to traditional squid fishing areas, while maintaining protection for juvenile scup.
Mid-Atlantic Council to Hold Hearings on New Jersey Special Management Zones
October 2016 Council Meeting Summary
The following summary highlights actions taken and issues considered at the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s October 2016 meeting in Galloway, New Jersey. Presentations, briefing materials, and audio recordings are available on the Council’s website at www.mafmc.org/briefing/october-2016.
Rick Robins Recognized by White House as Champion of Change for Sustainable Seafood
Council Votes to Continue Collaborative Efforts on River Herring and Shad
GAO Releases Report on the Impacts of Climate Change on Federal Fisheries Management
NOAA Fisheries Announces Proposed Rule to Protect Deep-Sea Corals in the Mid-Atlantic
NOAA Fisheries has announced a proposed rule to designate a deep-sea coral protection area in the Mid-Atlantic. Comments are due November 1, 2016.