May 1, 2026 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
Final supplemental materials for the ASMFC’s 2026 Spring Meeting are now available athttps://asmfc.org/events/
Atlantic Menhaden Management Board – Advisory Panel Nomination and Public Comment
Other resources (TA, Roster, Reimbursement Guidelines, etc.) are available near the top of the page in the Background Materials accordion under Meeting Information.
Be advised the agenda is subject to change. The agenda reflects the current estimate of time required for scheduled Board meetings. The Commission may adjust this agenda in accordance with the actual duration of Board meetings. Interested parties should anticipate Boards starting earlier or later than indicated herein. At these meetings, action may be taken on any agenda item, including, but not limited to, reports from staff, technical committees, stock assessment committees, peer reviews, Law Enforcement Committee, advisory panels, plan review teams, and plan development teams.
Please note: The GoToWebinar platform has significantly changed, so please carefully review the webinar instructions to guide you through joining and participating in the webinar. Also available is a recording on “ASMFC Webinar Platform Updates: How to Join & Participate,” which provides an overview of recent updates to GoToWebinar and highlights key changes and explains how they affect webinar participation and engagement.
Webinar Information
Meeting proceedings will be broadcast daily via webinar beginning Monday, May 4 at 9 AM and continuing daily until the conclusion of the meeting (expected to be 5 PM) on Wednesday, May 6. The webinar will allow registrants to listen to board deliberations and view presentations and motions as they occur. To register for the webinar, please go to:https://attendee.
Each day, the webinar will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of the first meeting so that people can troubleshoot any connectivity or audio issues they may encounter. If you are having issues with the webinar (connecting to or audio related issues), please contact Chris Jacobs at 703.842.0790.
Meeting Process
Board chairs will ask both in-person and virtual board members if they wish to speak. In-person members can simply raise their hands at the meeting without logging on to the webinar, while virtual members will raise their hands on the webinar. The chair will work with staff to balance the flow of questions/comments between in-person and virtual attendees. The same process will be used for public comment. Depending upon the number of commenters, the board chair will decide how to allocate the available time on the agenda (typically 10 minutes) to the number of people who want to speak.
We look forward to seeing you at the Spring Meeting!