February 1, 2021 Joint MAFMC/ASMFC Webinar

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) met jointly by webinar with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Policy Board and Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board on Monday February 1, 2021.

Agenda and Briefing Materials

• Agenda (updated 1/27/21)

• Combined Briefing Book

• Motions

• Meeting Summary

• Meeting Recording

Recreational Reform Initiative (Joint with Policy Board)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Presentation

Draft Addendum XXXIII/Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• Supplemental:

  • Additional Comment Letters

  • Board Member Proposals

• Presentation

October 2020 Council Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s October meeting was held October 5-8, 2020. Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19 and public safety, the meeting was held via webinar. 

Agenda and Briefing Materials

• Agenda

• Combined Briefing Book

• View Late Comments

• Meeting Motions

• Meeting Report

Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Status

• Stock Size and Fishing Mortality Ratios

Executive Committee - 2021 Implementation Plan

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Supplemental:

  • 2021 Project Descriptions

  • Supplemental comments

Spiny Dogfish 2021-2022 Specifications (Spiny Dogfish Committee, Meeting as a Committee of the Whole)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• Presentation

Chub Mackerel 2021 Specifications Review

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Presentation

Executive Order 13921 on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

• Supplemental:

  • Staff Memo and Supporting Documents: USFWS Squid Import/Export Issue

  • Lunds/Seafreeze/Town Dock Letter

  • NMFS 2008 Comment Letter

• Presentation

Research Priorities Update

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

• Presentation

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Updates (EAFM)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)

• Presentation

Joint Council/SSC Meeting

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)

• Presentations:

  • Economic Workgroup

  • Missing Data for 2021 and Implications for Scientific Uncertainty

  • Ocean Quahogs and Risk Analyses

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 8)

• Presentation

Recreational Reform Initiative

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)

• Presentation

Business Session

Briefing Materials:

• SSC Report (Tab 10)

  • Presentation

• Executive Director's Report (Tab 11)

  Supplemental:

  • Additional Manna Fish Farms Information

  • Offshore Wind Updates 10/6/20

• Organization Reports

  • NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Office

  • NOAA Office of Law Enforcement

  • US Coast Guard

• NEFMC/SAFMC Liaison Reports (Tab 12)

  • Additional NEFMC Report