On Monday, February 1, 2021, the Council will meet jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) ISFMP Policy Board and Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board. This joint meeting will be held on the first day of the ASMFC’s Winter 2021 Meeting. During the meeting, the Council and Policy Board will discuss next steps for the Recreational Management Reform Initiative, and the Council and Bluefish Board will consider final action on the Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment/Draft Addendum XXXIII. Instructions and deadlines for submission of written comments are available on the ASMFC’s Winter 2021 meeting page. Webinar connection instructions will be available on the ASMFC meeting page by January 20. MAFMC materials for the joint portion of the meeting will also be posted on the Council’s February 1 Joint meeting page as they become available. Below is an agenda for the joint portion of the meeting.
Agenda
Monday, February 1
Note: The ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board will meet from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. to review and consider approval of 2021 state recreational measures for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. This is a Board-only agenda item. The joint portion of the meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MAFMC and ASMFC Policy Board
Recreational Management Reform Initiative
Update and discuss next steps
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. MAFMC and ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board
Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment/Draft Addendum XXXIII
Consider for final action