The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Tuesday, December 16 – Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Le Méridien Washington, D.C., The Madison (1177 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005; 202-862-1600) with a webinar option for those who choose to participate virtually.
Webinar Information
Click here to join the meeting (if prompted, enter access code: 2343 948 5832 and password: nXB5wedn5c6)
To join by phone only, dial 415-655-0001 and enter access code 2343 948 5832
LIVE STREAM: To listen to the meeting without joining the webinar, check out the Council meeting live stream on YouTube.
Public Comment
Public comments will be accepted from in-person and remote participants on all major agenda items. Written comments can be submitted through the comment portal linked below or by email to cmoore@mafmc.org. Comments received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, will be included in the relevant briefing tab. Comments submitted after this deadline and before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2025, will be posted as supplemental materials. After the supplemental comment deadline, comments may only be submitted via the comment form (no email).
Agenda and Briefing Materials
Briefing tabs will be posted on December 5. Supplemental materials will be added as they become available.
Agenda (updated 12/11/25)
Tuesday, December 16th
9:00 a.m. Swearing in of new Council member, Laurie Nolan - New York
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Atlantic Mackerel Framework including Rebuilding, 2026-2027 Specifications, and River Herring / Shad Cap
Supplemental:
Presentation (to be posted)
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Joint MAFMC-NEFMC Spiny Dogfish Framework (Including Accountability Measures Modifications and 2026-2027 Specifications
Presentation (to be posted)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------
Council Convenes with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC’s) Policy Board
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Recreational Sector Separation Amendment
Supplemental: Sector Separation Amendment Discussion Questions Summary
Presentation (to be posted)
Council and ASMFC Policy Board Adjourn
Council Convenes with the ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2026-2027 Summer Flounder Recreational Measures
Presentation (to be posted)
Wednesday, December 17th
9:00 a.m. NOAA Fisheries Leadership Remarks
Mr. Eugenio Pineiro Soler, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries, and Mr. Evan Howell, NOAA Fisheries Chief Scientist
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 2026-2027 Scup Recreational Measures
Presentation (to be posted)
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 2026-2027 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures
Presentation (to be posted)
ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board Adjourns
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Recreational Tilefish Permitting and Reporting Framework
Presentation (to be posted)
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 2026 Implementation Plan
Presentation (to be posted)
Thursday, December 18th
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Governance Projects Presentation
Presentation (to be posted)
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session
Committee Reports:
Executive Director’s Report (Tab 11) – Dr. Chris Moore
Supplemental: SSC Membership Solicitation; NTAP Nominations
Organization Reports:
NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Office of General Counsel
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
US Coast Guard
Liaison Reports:
Other Business and General Public Comment