October 21, 2021 (Meeting with ASMFC Policy Board)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met meet with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board on Thursday October 21, 2021, from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.  The meeting was held via webinar.  During this meeting, the Council and Policy Board reviewed a draft framework action and addendum which considers a harvest control rule method for setting recreational bag, size, and season limits for summer flounder, scup, back sea bass, and bluefish. This webinar was hosted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission as part of their 2021 Fall Meeting.

• Meeting Summary

• Presentations

• Audio

Briefing Materials

• Combined Briefing Materials (updated 10/13/21)

• Individual Briefing Documents:

  1. Joint Meeting Agenda and Meeting Overview (Note: Only section #4 in the meeting overview pertains to the joint Council/ASMFC meeting)

  2. Draft Harvest Control Rule Addendum

  3. Memo from FMAT/PDT to Council and Board

  4. MAFMC Memo: SSC Sub-Group Review of Recreational Models

  5. Report of SSC Sub-Group Peer Review of Recreational Fishery Models

  6. Supplemental Table and Infographics (posted 10/13/21)

• Supplemental (not included in combined briefing materials):

  • Comment Letter from American Sportfishing Association (10/14/21)