February 2015 Council Meeting Agenda

The Council will hold its next meeting February 10-12, 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Mid-Atlantic Council to Hold Hearings on Deep Sea Corals Amendment

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold six public hearings in January to gather public comments on the Deep Sea Corals Amendment to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Hearings will be held January 12 – 20, 2015, and written comments will be accepted until January 28, 2015.

December 2014 Council Meeting Report

The following summary highlights major actions and issues considered at the December 8-11, 2014 Council meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.

Mid-Atlantic Council Initiates Action to Protect Unmanaged Forage Species

The Mid-Atlantic Council voted at its meeting last week to initiate an action that would protect unmanaged species of forage fish in the Mid-Atlantic.

Mid-Atlantic Council to Hold Hearings on Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Amendment

The Council has scheduled four hearings to be held January 12 - 15 for the public to provide comments on the Cost Recovery Amendment to the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog FMP. Written comments will also be accepted from December 15, 2014 until January 16, 2015.

December 10 Listening Session: Deep Sea Corals in the Mid-Atlantic

Members of the public are invited to attend the Council’s next listening session at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10th to learn more about deep sea corals in the Mid-Atlantic. Guest speaker will be Dr. Martha Nizinski, a zoologist at the NOAA Fisheries National Systematics Lab

Council Meeting in Baltimore, MD: December 8 - 11, 2014

The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's upcoming meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on December 8 - 11, 2014.

October 2014 Council Meeting Report

The following summary highlights Council actions and issues considered at the October 2014 Council Meeting held in Philadelphia, PA on October 7-9.

Now Available: East Coast Climate Change and Fisheries Governance Workshop Report

In March 2014 the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council convened a workshop in Washington, D.C. to explore the existing and potential climate-related impacts on the management and governance of East Coast marine fisheries. More than 70 fishery managers, scientists, policy makers, and stakeholders attended. The purpose of the workshop was to provide East Coast fishery managers, scientists, and decision-makers with a shared frame of reference regarding the potential impacts of climate change on managed fisheries.

East Coast Climate Change and Fisheries Governance Workshop Report

MAFMC to collaborate with Rutgers Scientists on climate change research

The National Science Foundation's (NFS) Coastal SEES program has awarded more than $15 million in funding for coastal sustainability projects, including a project led by Rutgers University to assess fishery adaptations to climate change.

Council Meeting in Philadelphia, PA: October 7 - 9, 2014

The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's October 2014 meeting October 7 - 9, 2014 in Philadelphia, PA.

Mid-Atlantic Council and ASMFC to Hold Summer Flounder Scoping Hearings

The Mid-Atlantic Council and the ASMFC have scheduled fourteen scoping hearings September 29 – October 22 to gather public input on the range of issues to be considered in the Comprehensive Summer Flounder Amendment.

Vacancy Announcement: Assistant Fishery Plan Coordinator

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Fishery Plan Coordinator. Closing Date: Friday, October 10, 2014.

August Council Meeting Report

The following summary highlights Council actions and issues considered at the Council's meeting on August 11-14, 2014 in Washington, D.C.

Cancellation of 2015 RSA Federal Funding Opportunity

Federal Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-NEFSC-2015-2004064 for the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside is hereby terminated. No proposals will be accepted for fishing season 2015. Any proposals already submitted will be returned immediately.

Mid-Atlantic Council Votes to Suspend Research Set-Aside Program

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted during this week’s meeting in Washington, D.C. to suspend the Research Set-Aside (RSA) program in 2015

Listening Session: NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Fishery-Dependent Data Visioning Project

The Council will hold its next listening session on Monday, August 11th at 5 p.m. at the W Hotel in Washington D.C. The topic of the listening session will be NOAA Fisheries’ Federal Fishery Dependent Data Visioning Project.

Request for Proposals: Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Habitat Pilot Project Services

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking proposals to support the development of a report on current methods used in the identification of critical fish habitat areas in the US and abroad.

Council Meeting in Washington, DC: August 11 - 14, 2014

The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's August 2014 meeting August 11 - 14, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Department of Commerce Announces 2014 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils

The U.S. Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 22 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils

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