May 12-13, 2026 SSC Meeting

The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee met Tuesday, May 12 - Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Woods Hole, MA.

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

Agenda and Meeting Materials

2027-2029 Blueline Tilefish Specifications

  1. SSC Terms of Reference for Blueline Tilefish

  2. Staff Memo: 2027-2029 Blueline Tilefish ABC Recommendations

  3. 2025 South Atlantic Deepwater Longline (SADL) Survey Results

  4. 2026 Blueline Tilefish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  5. 2026 Blueline Tilefish Fishery Information Document

  6. Presentation

  7. Supplemental Information

    a. May 2025 SSC Meeting Report (see pages 9-15 for Blueline information)

    b. Joint Mid-Atlantic/South Atlantic SSC Sub-Group Review Workshop Report (2025)

    c. SEDAR 92 Stock Assessment Report for Model North of Hatteras (2025)

    d. 2023 SADL Survey CPUE Map

    e. 2024 SADL Survey CPUE Map

 2027 Specifications Review for Golden Tilefish

  1. Staff Memo: Review of 2027 Measures for Golden Tilefish

  2. 2026 NEFSC Data Update for Golden Tilefish

  3. 2026 Golden Tilefish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report (note: same document as posted under Blueline Tilefish)

  4. 2026 Golden Tilefish Fishery Information Document

  5. Presentation

Scup Gear Restricted Area (GRA) Project  

  1. Staff Cover Memo

  2. Utilizing Collaborative Strategies to Assess and Adapt Scup Gear Restricted Areas (GRAs) in Response to Climate Change – Project Objectives Overview

  3. Scup GRA Project Brief - IRA Project #2

  4. Scup GRA Project Website

  5. Presentation 1

  6. Presentation 2

  7. Presentation 3

  8. Supplemental Information

    a, 2023 Commercial Scup Discards Report and GRA Analysis

    b. Commercial Fishery Scup Discarding and GRAs (Terceiro and Miller, 2014)

SSC Sub-Group Update

  1. OFL CV Sub-Group Memo and Strawman Recommendations – to be posted

  2. Updated: Using Management Strategy Evaluation to Test Data-Driven Approaches for Setting ABCs

  3. Presentation

 2026 Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem Report

  1. 2026 State of the Ecosystem Cover Letter, Request Memo, and Report

  2. Presentation

2026 EAFM Risk Assessment Report

  1. Staff Cover Memo: Overview of Risk Assessment Report

  2. 2026 EAFM Risk Assessment Summary Report

  3. 2024 EAFM Risk Assessment Report (full report)

  4. Presentation

Other Business

  1. May 13-14, 2026 Joint SSC/NEFSC Workshop Agenda