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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council including joint sessions with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASM...
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.)
Tuesday, December 16th
Atlantic Mackerel Framework Including Rebuilding, 2026-2027 Specifications, and River Herring/Shad Cap
Review joint Committee (Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; and River Herring and Shad) recommendations
Review recommendations from the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Monitoring Committee, Advisory Panel, and staff
Select preferred alternatives and take final action
Joint MAFMC-NEFMC Spiny Dogfish Framework (Including Accountability Measures Modifications and 2026-2027 Specifications
Review NEFMC final action and consider if any modifications to October 2025 MAFMC actions are warranted
——— LUNCH ———
Council Convenes with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC's) Policy Board
Recreational Sector Separation Amendment
Review draft alternatives and recommendations from the Fishery Management Action Team/Plan Development Team, Advisory Panels, and Commission's Law Enforcement Committee
Provide input to refine draft alternatives for inclusion in Draft Amendment/Public Hearing Document
Council and ASMFC Policy Board Adjourn
Council Convenes with the ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board
2026-2027 Summer Flounder Recreational Measures
Review Advisory Panel and Monitoring Committee recommendations
Determine percent change in expected harvest required under the Percent Change Approach for 2026-2027
Recommend conservation equivalency or coastwide management and associated measures for 2026-2027
Provide preliminary guidance on development of state measures proposals if necessary
Wednesday, December 17th
2026-2027 Scup Recreational Measures
Review Advisory Panel and Monitoring Committee recommendations
Determine percent change in expected harvest required under the Percent Change Approach for 2026-2027
Recommend 2026-2027 recreational management measures for Federal waters
Provide preliminary guidance on development of state measures proposals if necessary
2026-2027 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures
Review Advisory Panel and Monitoring Committee recommendations
Determine percent change in expected harvest required under the Percent Change Approach for 2026-2027
Recommend conservation equivalency or coastwide management and associated measures for 2026-2027
Provide preliminary guidance on development of state measures proposal if necessary
ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board Adjourns
——— LUNCH ———
Recreational Tilefish Permitting and Reporting Framework
Review and provide input on the modified draft range of alternatives
2026 Implementation Plan
Review and approve 2026 Implementation Plan
Ricks E Savage Award Presentation
Presentation of the 2025 Ricks E Savage Award
Thursday, December 18th
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Governance Projects Presentation
Overview of East Coast Council governance projects and planned activities
Business Session
Committee Reports (SSC); Executive Director's Report; 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.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.)
Dated: November 21, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.