A sub-panel of the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils’ Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSCs) will meet via webinar on Monday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 23, 2025 from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. each day.

The joint sub-panel will meet to review the Data Limited Methods (DLM) model for the Atlantic Blueline Tilefish stock north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina developed as part of the SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) 92 process.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley: 302-526-5260, bmuffley@mafmc.org

Webinar Information

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Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Review Workshop Terms of Reference

• SEDAR 92 Assessment Report: Model for Stock North of Hatteras Information Only

• The complete SEDAR 92 report can be found at - https://sedarweb.org/documents/sedar-92-atlantic-blueline-tilefish-final-stock-assessment-report/

• South Atlantic Deepwater Longline (SADL) Survey Information

• Map of 2023 Blueline Tilefish SADL Catch Per Unit Effort

• Map of 2024 Blueline Tilefish SADL Catch Per Unit Effort

• 2025 Mid-Atlantic Blueline Tilefish Fishery Information Document

• 2025 Mid-Atlantic Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

• 2023 South Atlantic Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

• Staff Memo: Management Overview and ABC Information

• Supplemental Information

• Presentation: SADL Survey Overview

• Fisheries-independent pilot survey for golden & blueline tilefish throughout the range from Georges Bank to Cape Hatteras (Frisk et al 2017)

The SSC Recreational Measures Setting Sub-Group will meet by webinar on Tuesday, June 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The purpose of this sub-group is to review and provide input on analyses and alternatives being considered by the Council and ASMFC Policy Board as part of the Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda.

 Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5260

Webinar Connection Information

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Meeting Materials

• Agenda

About this Meeting

The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Recreational Measure Setting Sub-Group meetings are working meetings of a sub-group of the SSC. The date and time of sub-group meetings are generally posted to the calendar on the Council’s website, sometimes with very little notice. Sub-group members may discuss topics listed on the agenda in any order and may also discuss topics not listed. Members of the public may attend sub-group meetings, or listen to the meetings if they are broadcast, but should not expect to participate in the discussion unless the sub-group chair invites public input during a specified public comment period to be noted at the beginning of the meeting. Work carried out by the sub-group will ve considered during SSC and/or Council meetings, during which public comments are encouraged.

The joint SSC sub-panel, comprised of SSC members from both the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, will meet via webinar on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is for the sub-panel to review and provide input on initial work products related to the Northeast Regional Marine Fish Habitat Assessment (NRHA).

To register for the webinar, find the agenda, and review background materials – please visit the New England Fishery Management Council website at: https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/jun-1-2022-ssc-joint-new-england-and-mid-atlantic-councils-sub-panel-webinar.

The SSC Harvest Control Rule Sub-Group met by webinar Friday, April 29th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The purpose of this sub-group is to develop recommendations in response to the Council’s request for input on the potential effects of the five primary alternatives being considered in the Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addenda.

• Report: Final SSC Report on Implications of Recreational Harvest Control Rules on ABC Specification

About this Meeting

The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Harvest Control Rule (HCR) Sub-Group meetings are working meetings of a sub-group of the SSC. The date and time of SSC HCR sub-group meetings are generally posted to the calendar on the Council’s website, sometimes with very little notice. Sub-group members may discuss topics listed on the agenda in any order and may also discuss topics not listed. Members of the public may attend sub-group meetings, or listen to the meetings if they are broadcast, but should not expect to participate in the discussion unless the sub-group chair invites public input during a specified public comment period to be noted at the beginning of the meeting. Work carried out by the sub-group is considered during SSC and/or Council meetings, during which public comments are encouraged.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5260

The SSC Harvest Control Rule Sub-Group will meet by webinar Wednesday, April 13, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The purpose of this sub-group is to develop recommendations in response to the Council’s request for input on the potential effects of the five primary alternatives being considered in the Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addenda. If available, an agenda will be posted to the page prior to the meeting.

Webinar Details

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• For telephone-only access, dial +1-415-655-0001 (US Toll) and enter access code 2338 889 4735

About this Meeting

The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Harvest Control Rule (HCR) Sub-Group meetings are working meetings of a sub-group of the SSC. The date and time of SSC HCR sub-group meetings are generally posted to the calendar on the Council’s website, sometimes with very little notice. Sub-group members may discuss topics listed on the agenda in any order and may also discuss topics not listed. Members of the public may attend sub-group meetings, or listen to the meetings if they are broadcast, but should not expect to participate in the discussion unless the sub-group chair invites public input during a specified public comment period to be noted at the beginning of the meeting. Work carried out by the sub-group is considered during SSC and/or Council meetings, during which public comments are encouraged.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5260

At their February 2022 meeting, the Mid-Atlantic Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Policy Board approved a draft Harvest Control Rule (HCR) document for public comment. In addition, they passed a motion requesting Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) input regarding the five primary HCR alternatives that are considered in the draft document. The SSC discussed the HCR framework/addenda at their March meeting and agreed to form a sub-group to help expedite the process and efficiently develop a response to address the Council/ASMFC motion.

The SSC Harvest Control Rule Sub-Group will meet by webinar on Friday, March 25, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

• Meeting Agenda

Webinar Details

• Click here to join webinar (if prompted, enter Meeting number: 2349 241 8350; Meeting password: mVeBDMMQ273). After you connect, you will have an opportunity to choose whether you want to use your phone or computer mic/speakers for audio.

• For telephone-only access, dial +1-415-655-0001 (US Toll) and enter access code 2349 241 8350

About this Meeting

The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Harvest Control Rule (HCR) Sub-Group meetings are working meetings of a sub-group of the SSC. The date and time of SSC HCR sub-group meetings are generally posted to the calendar on the Council’s website, sometimes with very little notice. Sub-group members may discuss topics listed on the agenda in any order and may also discuss topics not listed. Members of the public may attend sub-group meetings, or listen to the meetings if they are broadcast, but should not expect to participate in the discussion unless the sub-group chair invites public input during a specified public comment period to be noted at the beginning of the meeting. Work carried out by the sub-group is considered during SSC and/or Council meetings, during which public comments are encouraged.

On September 20, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council convened a peer review panel consisting of members of the Council’s Science and Statistical Committee (SSC) to review two potential recreational management models. Read the final report at the link below.

• Peer Review Report of Recreational Fishery Models

Background: The two models, a recreational fleet dynamics model and an economic recreational demand model, are being considered for use by the Council’s Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Plan Development Team (PDT) that are developing analyses, materials, and alternatives for the Council and ASMFC Recreational Reform Initiative. The potential use of these models would be part of the development of a Harvest Control Rule currently being considered as one component of the Recreational Reform action. The peer review will help identify potential benefits, uncertainties, and appropriate approaches and considerations of each model for use by the FMAT/PDT. For more information about the Recreational Reform Initiative, please see https://www.mafmc.org/actions/recreational-reform-initiative.

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Terms of Reference

Background Materials

Recreational Reform Initiative and Recreational Measures

• FMAT/PDT Memo: Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addendum

• Overview of current process to identify recreational management measures

• Presentation

Recreational Fleet Dynamics Model Information

• Overview of the Recreational Fleet Dynamics Model

• Summer Flounder Data Matrix (Excel file)

• Black Sea Bass Data Matrix (Excel file)

• Summer Flounder Model Code in R

• Black Sea Bass Model Code in R

• Presentation

Recreational Economic Demand Model Information

• Overview of Economic Demand Model for Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass

• Applying a Bioeconomic Model to Recreational Fisheries Management: Groundfish in the Northeast United States (M. Lee et al., 2017)

• Expected Economic and Biological Impacts of Recreational Atlantic Striped Bass Fishing Policy (Carr-Harris and Steinback, 2020)

• Presentation