Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a stakeholder workshop jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to facilitate a focused discussion on a...
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ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a stakeholder workshop jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to facilitate a focused discussion on alternatives currently under development for the Recreational Sector Separation Amendment for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish.
DATES:
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, starting at 10 a.m. through Thursday, September 24, 2026, until 1 p.m. EDT. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Baltimore Washington Airport Hotel (1100 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090). The meeting will be partially streamed via webinar for portions of the agenda that are held in plenary Listen-only webinar connection information will be posted to the calendar prior to the meeting at
www.mafmc.org.
Council address:
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) will host a stakeholder workshop on September 23-24, 2026, to discuss recreational sector separation options for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish.
The workshop will support development of the joint amendment which considers potential changes to the recreational management program for these species, including options for managing for-hire fisheries separately from other recreational fishing modes, as well as possible changes to permit and reporting requirements for the for-hire sector. Input provided during the workshop will help inform continued development of management options for consideration by the Council and Commission in late 2026/early 2027.
Workshop participants will include a list of individuals previously identified by Council and Commission leadership. The meeting is open to the public, but participation by non-workshop participants will be limited and at the discretion of the workshop facilitator as time allows.
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
www.mafmc.org
16 U.S.C. 1801