The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet Tuesday, May 12 - Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at the Marine Biology Lab - Meigs Room in Woods Hole, MA.
Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org, 302-526-5260
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Agenda and Meeting Materials
Meeting materials will be posted below when available
Combined Briefing Materials (zip file 1 of 2)
Combined Briefing Materials (zip file 2 of 2)
2027-2029 Blueline Tilefish Specifications
2025 South Atlantic Deepwater Longline (SADL) Survey Results
2026 Blueline Tilefish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report
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)
2027 Specifications Review for Golden Tilefish
2026 Golden Tilefish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report (note: same document as posted under Blueline Tilefish)
Scup Gear Restricted Area (GRA) Project
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
OFL CV Sub-Group Memo and Strawman Recommendations – to be posted
Updated: Using Management Strategy Evaluation to Test Data-Driven Approaches for Setting ABCs
2026 Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem Report
2026 EAFM Risk Assessment Report
2024 EAFM Risk Assessment Report (full report)