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.
9:00 Welcome/Overview of meeting agenda (P. Rago)
9:10 Atlantic Mackerel ABC specifications for 2026-2027 fishing years
Overview of 2025 management track assessment results (K. Curti, NEFSC)
Review staff memo and 2026-2027 ABC recommendations (J. Didden)
Public comment opportunity
2026-2027 SSC ABC recommendations (G. Fay)
10:30 Break
10:40 Continue with 2026-2027 Atlantic Mackerel ABC specifications
12:15 Other Business
12:30 Adjourn
Note: agenda topic times are approximate and subject to change