June 2021 Council Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s June 2021 Meeting was held via webinar Monday, June 7 - Thursday, June 10, 2021.

• Meeting Motions

• Webinar Recordings

• Press Release: MAFMC and ASMFC Approve Bluefish Rebuilding Plan and Revised Allocations

• Meeting Summary

Agenda and Briefing Materials

• Agenda

• Combined Briefing Book

• View Late Comments

2020 MRIP Estimation Methodology Presentation

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Presentation

• Recording

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment – Final Action

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• Supplemental: ASMFC Draft Amendment

• Presentation

• Recording - Part 1 (Morning)

• Recording - Part 2 (Afternoon)

Recreational Reform Initiative

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Supplemental:

  • Public Comment

  • Pentony Rec Reform Proposal

• Presentation

• Recording

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog 2022 Specifications Review and Update on Other SC/OQ Activities

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

• Presentation

• Recording

Longfin Squid and Butterfish 2022 Specifications Review and Review of Butterfish Mesh Regulations

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

• Longfin Presentation

• Butterfish Presentation

• Recording

Illex Squid 2021-2022 Specifications, Incidental Trip Limit, Control Date

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)

• Presentation

• Recording

Unmanaged Commercial Landings Report

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)

• Supplemental:

  • National Audubon comment on Lund's Fisheries EFP application

  • Paul Eidman comment on Lunds Fisheries EFP application

• Presentation

• Recording

Habitat Update

• Briefing Materials (Tab 8)

• Presentation

• Recording

Offshore Wind Updates

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); GARFO; Offshore Wind Developers - Vineyard Wind, Ørsted (South Fork and Ocean Wind)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)

• Presentations:

  • Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

  • Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office

  • Vineyard Wind

  • Ørsted and Fisheries Engagement

  • Ørsted - South Fork Wind Farm Update

  • Ørsted - Ocean Wind Overview

• Recording

ASMFC Policy Board Remand of Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocations - Council Discussion

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)

• Supplemental:

  • Mark Hodges comment

  • Jim Dawson comment

• Recording

Business Session

• Briefing Materials:

  • SSC Report (Tab 11)

    • Supplemental: Illex Industry Email to Dr. Paul Rago, SSC Chair; (2) Dr. Rago Response to Illex Industry

    • SSC Report Presentation

  • Research Steering Committee - June 2 Meeting Report (posted 6/7/21)

  • Executive Director's Report (Tab 12)

  • GARFO Status of Actions Report

    • Presentation: Update on eVTR and One-Stop-Reporting

  • NOAA Office of Law Enforcement

  • US Coast Guard

  • Liaison Reports (Tab 13)

• Business Session Recording