October 23, 2025 SSC Meeting

The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet via webinar on Tuesday, October 23, 2025 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to review the 2025 Management Track assessment for Atlantic Mackerel and make 2026-2027 Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) recommendations.

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

Webinar Information

  • Click here to join the October 23, 2025 SSC meeting (If prompted, enter Meeting Number: 2344 340 8096; Password: qhD3mKCg8y3). After you connect, you will have the option to choose whether to use your phone or computer microphone and speakers for audio.

  • For phone only access: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 2344 340 8096. Please only use this option if you are not connecting to the webinar on your computer or device. Otherwise follow the audio connection prompts to call in when you join the webinar.

Agenda

Briefing materials will be posted below as they become available.

Atlantic Mackerel ABC Specifications for 2026-2027

  1. SSC Terms of Reference for Atlantic Mackerel

  2. Staff Memo: 2026-2027 Atlantic Mackerel ABC Recommendations - To be posted

  3. 2026-2027 Stock Projections for Atlantic Mackerel

  4. Draft Atlantic Mackerel OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary Table - To be posted

  5. 2025 Atlantic Mackerel Management Track Assessment Report 

  6. 2025 Fisheries and Oceans, Canada Atlantic Mackerel Stock Assessment: Summary Report

  7. 2025 Atlantic Mackerel Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report - To be posted

  8. 2025 Atlantic Mackerel Fishery Information Document

  9. Supplemental Materials:

Note: agenda topic times are approximate and subject to change