National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council.
DATES:
The meetings will be held Tuesday, June 3 through Thursday, June 5, 2025. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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ADDRESSES:
This meeting will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option. Council members, other meeting participants, and members of the public will have the option to participate in person at the Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Oceanfront (3315 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451) or virtually via Webex webinar. Webinar connection instructions and briefing materials will be available at:
https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/june-2025.
Council address:
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331;
www.mafmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255. The Council's website,
www.mafmc.org,
also has details on the meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The following items are on the agenda, although agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be noted on the Council's website when possible.)
2025 ocean temperature forecast and ten year outlook
White Paper on Separate OFLs an ABCs for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
Review progress and provide guidance to SSC sub-group on next steps
Offshore Wind Monitoring Standards Update (Northeast Fisheries Science Center staff: Elizabeth Methratta, Chris Orphanides, and Angela Silva)
Update on NOAA Fisheries Offshore Wind monitoring standards
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2026-2028 Chub Mackerel Specifications
Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, Monitoring Committee, and staff
Adopt specifications for 2026-2028
2026 Butterfish Specifications
Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, Monitoring Committee, and staff
Review previously adopted 2026 specifications and management measures, and recommend changes if necessary
2026 Longfin Squid Specifications
Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, Monitoring Committee, and staff
Review previously adopted 2026 specifications and management measures, and recommend changes if necessary
2026 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications
Review recommendations from the Advisory Panel, SSC, and staff
Review previously adopted 2026 specifications and management measures, and recommend changes if necessary
Gear Marking/On-Demand Gear Framework
Update from PDT/FMAT
Acknowledgement of Outgoing Council Members
Thursday, June 5th
Business Session
Committee Reports (SSC); Executive Director's Report (Discuss Council response to Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness); Organization Reports; and Liaison Reports
Other Business and General Public Comment
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c).
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.