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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.
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, April 7th
Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment
Review public input obtained during comment period
Review recommendations from Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT), Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel, and staff
Consider final action and submission to NOAA Fisheries
Habitat Activities Update—Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) Habitat and Ecosystem Services Division (HESD)
Presentation on activities of interest in the region
Sturgeon Project Update—Dewayne Fox, Delaware State University
Review preliminary results of project comparing catch rates of dogfishes and Atlantic Sturgeon in standard low-profile gillnets
Wednesday, April 8th
Scup Winter I Quota Period Landings Threshold Analysis
Review and consider potential management action
Multi-Year Specifications
Review staff memo and consider initiating an omnibus management action
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Recreational Tilefish Permitting
Review public comments and Tilefish Committee recommendations
Select preferred alternatives and take final action
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Scoping for Monkfish and/or Skate Wings—Jennifer Couture, NEFMC
Review and approve scoping document
Spiny Dogfish Ageing Project Summary—Madison Philipp and Dr. Michelle Passerotti, NOAA Fisheries
Review results of project to improve dogfish ageing
Council Award Presentation
Presentation of the 2025 Ricks E Savage Award
Thursday, April 9th
Business Session
Committee Reports (Scientific and Statistical Committee, Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel); 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: March 18, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.