March 31, 2026 — The following was released by The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) and NOAA Fisheries are issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the planning, facilitation, and execution of the 2027 National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Summit. The Summit will be held during the weeks of March 15-19 or March 22-25, 2027 in Alexandria, VA.
The Commission and NOAA Fisheries are committed to sustainable and collaborative management of fisheries resources and have jointly hosted four previous National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Summits, starting in 2010. Those Summits identified and described commonly held priorities of the saltwater recreational fishing community through guided and interactive discussions. In addition to strengthening dialogue and relationships, Summit findings and outputs subsequently helped to inform Commission and NOAA Fisheries actions and public engagement work.
Proposals must be submitted as an electronic proposal by email no later than 11:59 PM on May 1, 2026, to Alex DiJohnson. Please see the RFP for more details, qualifying requirements, and submission instructions. The RFP is available at https://asmfc.org/
For more information, please contact Alex DiJohnson at alex.dijohnson@accsp.org.