September 16, 2025 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet October 7-9, 2025, at the Notary Hotel (21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215-496-3200). A webinar option will be available for those who wish to participate virtually.
Meeting Materials: A detailed agenda is available on the October 2025 Council Meeting Page. Briefing materials and presentations will be posted as they become available.
Public Comment: The Council welcomes public comment from in-person and remote participants. Instructions and deadlines for submitting comments are available on the meeting page.
Webinar and Live Stream: The webinar will be hosted via Webex. No pre-registration is required. Connection details are available on the meeting page. The meeting will also be live streamed on the Council’s YouTube channel.
Agenda Highlights: Key topics and actions for consideration include:
- 2026 Implementation Plan (Executive Committee) – Review draft actions and deliverables for 2026
- Recreational Tilefish Permitting and Reporting Framework (including river herring and shad cap) – Review preliminary draft alternatives
- Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) – Review recent program actions, including Fishing Effort Survey (FES) improvements
- Mackerel Rebuilding and 2026–2027 Specifications Framework – Review draft alternatives
- Essential Fish Habitat Amendment – Approve public hearing document
- Gear Marking/On-Demand Gear Framework – Consider final action
- Spiny Dogfish Framework (Accountability Measures & 2026–2027 Specifications) – Consider final action
- NEFMC Omnibus Management Flexibility Amendment (monkfish provisions only) – Select preferred monkfish alternatives and take final action
- Habitat activities update (GARFO) – Presentation on activities of interest in the region
- Atlantic Coast Regional Fisheries Compensation Program – Updates on development of a regional offshore wind fisheries compensation program