The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Monday, August 11 – Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Westin Annapolis (100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-972-4300).
Agenda and Briefing Materials
Combined Briefing Book (updated to include full SSC report)
Monday, August 11
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness
Supplemental:
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) Blueline Tilefish Letter
Tuesday, August 12
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 2026-2028 Illex Squid Specifications
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Overview of SQUIBS Longfin Squid Data Collection Program
Dr. Anna Mercer, Cooperative Research Branch Chief, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Track Assessment
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------
1:00 p.m. Council Convenes with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Interstate Fishery Management Program (ISFMP) Policy Board
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Recreational Sector Separation Amendment
3:00 p.m. ISFMP Policy Board Adjourns
Council Convenes with the ASMFC Bluefish Management Board
3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. 2026-2027 Bluefish Specifications
Supplemental:
4:45 p.m. Council Adjourns
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ASMFC Bluefish Board Only - Bluefish Fishery Management Plan review
Wednesday, August 13
9:00 a.m. Council convenes with the ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 2026-2027 Summer Flounder Specifications
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 2026-2027 Scup Specifications
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2026-2027 Black Sea Bass Specifications
Supplemental:
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. SSC White Paper on Separate OFLs and ABCs for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
4:00 p.m. Council Adjourns
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Only
Thursday, August 14
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Swearing in of new Council members and election of officers
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session
Committee Reports (Tab 12):
Executive Director’s Report (Tab 13)
Supplemental:
Organization Reports:
NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office - GARFO Status of Actions Report
NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Office of General Counsel
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement - NOAA OLE Report
US Coast Guard
Liaison Reports (Tab 14)
Other Business and General Public Comment