The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met August 11-14, 2025, in Annapolis, MD. During this meeting, the Council:

Approved a list of recommendations for submission in response to Executive Order 14276 on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.
Adopted 2026–2027 specifications for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish.
Reviewed an SSC white paper on sector-specific OFLs and ABCs and agreed not to prioritize development of this concept at this time.
Reviewed draft conceptual alternatives and preliminary analysis for the Recreational Sector Separation Amendment and removed two options from further consideration.
Maintained status quo 2026–2028 Illex squid specifications and received results from the collaborative SQUIBS longfin squid biological sampling program.
Agreed to form a joint subcommittee with SAFMC on blueline tilefish allocation north of Cape Hatteras while moving forward with 2026 specifications approved in June.
Initiated a framework to consider modifications to the Atlantic mackerel rebuilding approach.
Welcomed three new Council members and one reappointed member
Elected Joe Cimino as Council Chair and Skip Feller as Council Vice Chair.

Read the full August 2025 Council Meeting Summary for additional details. Presentations, briefing materials, motions, and webinar recordings are available on the Council’s August 2025 meeting page.