Michelle Duval
Peter Hughes
NEFMC Herring Committee
Peter Hughes
Robert Ruhle
NEFMC Scallop Oversight Committee
Michelle Duval
Peter Hughes
NEFMC Small-Mesh Multispecies (Whiting) Committee
Dan Farnham
NEFMC Skate Committee
Dan Farnham
NEFMC Groundfish Committee
Dan Farnham
Paul Risi
NEFMC Ecosystem Committee
Michelle Duval
Adam Nowalsky
New England Council Liaison
Peter Hughes
Bluefish Committee
Members
Maureen Davidson, Chair
Joe Cimino, Vice-Chair
Chris Batsavage
Bob Beal
Joseph Grist
Scott Lenox
Ken Neill
Adam Nowalsky
Paul Risi
Tom Schlichter
Sara Winslow
Richard Wong
Jay Hermsen (GARFO)
Staff
Joint Spiny Dogfish Committee
Spiny Dogfish is managed jointly with the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC). The MAFMC is the lead Council. The Spiny Dogfish Committee is composed of members of both councils.
MAFMC Members
Sonny Gwin, Chair
Chris Batsavage
Dan Farnham
Skip Feller
Joseph Grist
Adam Nowalsky
Richard Wong
NEFMC Members
Nichola Meserve, Vice Chair (Designee for Dan McKiernan)
Mark Alexander
Rick Bellavance
Daniel Salerno
Alan Tracy
Other Members
Bob Beal (ASMFC)
Jay Hermsen (GARFO)
Staff
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Committee
Members
Adam Nowalsky Chair
Chris Batsavage, Vice-Chair
Bob Beal
Joe Cimino
Maureen Davidson
Michelle Duval
Dan Farnham
Skip Feller
Joseph Grist
Sonny Gwin
LCDR Matt Kahley
Scott Lenox
Ken Neill
Paul Risi
Robert Ruhle
Tom Schlichter
Sara Winslow
Richard Wong
Jay Hermsen (GARFO)
NEFMC Members:
Rick Bellavance
Matt Gates (designee for Peter Aarrestad)
Eric Reid
Staff
Kiley Dancy (summer flounder)
Hannah Hart (scup)
Julia Beaty (black sea bass)
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee
Members
Peter Hughes, Chair
Maureen Davidson, Vice-Chair
Joe Cimino
Sonny Gwin
Richard Wong
Jay Hermsen (GARFO)
Staff
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee
Members
Peter Hughes, Chair
Sara Winslow, Vice-Chair
Joe Cimino
Michelle Duval
Dan Farnham
LCDR Matt Kahley
Kris Kuhn
Ken Neill
Adam Nowalsky
Robert Ruhle
Emily Gilbert (GARFO)
NEFMC Members:
Melanie Griffin
Eric Reid
Staff
Joint Monkfish Committee
Monkfish is managed jointly with the New England Fishery Management Council (New England is the lead Council). The Joint Monkfish Oversight Committee is composed of members of both Councils. Please refer to the monkfish page on the New England Council's website for additional information and updates.
MAFMC Members:
Peter Hughes, Vice-Chair
Dan Farnham
Paul Risi
Robert Ruhle
NEFMC Members:
Matt Gates, Chair (designee for Peter Aarrestad)
Eric Hansen
Kelly Whitmore (designee for Dan McKiernan)
Jackie Odell
Scott Olszewski
John Pappalardo
Alan Tracy
Other Members:
Peter Christopher (GARFO)
Staff
River Herring and Shad Committee
Members
Sara Winslow, Chair
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Chris Batsavage
Bob Beal
Maureen Davidson
Michelle Duval
Joseph Grist
Peter Hughes
Kris Kuhn
Robert Ruhle
Richard Wong
Emily Gilbert (GARFO)
NEFMC Members
Megan Ware (Designee for Patrick Keliher)
Ben Gahagan (Designee for Dan McKiernan)
Staff
Tilefish Committee
Members
Skip Feller, Chair
Joe Cimino, Vice-Chair
Dan Farnham
Sonny Gwin
Scott Lenox
Ken Neill
Adam Nowalsky
Tom Schlichter
Richard Wong
Jay Hermsen (GARFO)
Staff
Research Steering Committee
Members
Michelle Duval, Chair
Paul Risi, Vice-Chair
Chris Batsavage
Bob Beal
Joseph Grist
Adam Nowalsky
Robert Ruhle
Ryan Silva (GARFO)
Staff
Protected Resources Committee
Members
Chris Batsavage, Chair
Skip Feller, Vice-Chair
Joe Cimino
Maureen Davidson
Sonny Gwin
LCDR Matt Kahley
Ken Neill
Tom Schlichter
Sara Winslow
(GARFO)
Staff
Karson Cisneros (Karson Coutre)
Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee
Members
Michelle Duval, Chair
Tom Schlichter, Vice Chair
Bob Beal
Maureen Davidson
Joseph Grist
LCDR Matt Kahley
Scott Lenox
Adam Nowalsky
Robert Ruhle
Sara Winslow
Jay Hermsen (GARFO)
Staff
Executive Committee
Members
Wes Townsend, Chair
Mike Luisi, Vice-Chair
Chris Batsavage
Joe Cimino
Maureen Davidson
Michelle Duval
Skip Feller
Sonny Gwin
Peter Hughes
Scott Lenox
Adam Nowalsky
Sara Winslow
Moira Kelly (GARFO)