October 5, 2020 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
As a reminder, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold its October Council meeting this week, October 5-8, 2020. Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, this meeting will be held by webinar.
An agenda, briefing materials, and webinar connection instructions are available on the October 2020 Council Meeting page. The meeting will begin today at 1:00 p.m. with a meeting of the Executive Committee to discuss the 2021 Implementation Plan. Other topics to be addressed this week include:
- Spiny Dogfish 2021-2022 Specifications
- Chub Mackerel 2021 Specifications Review
- Executive Order 13921 Recommendations
- Research Priorities Update
- Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Updates
- Joint Council/SSC Meeting
- Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment
- Recreational Reform Initiative
IMPORTANT WEBINAR UPDATE: For this meeting we will be requiring participants to use the Adobe Connect application. The browser option will not be available. You can download the application for Windows here and for Mac here, or you will be prompted to download the application when you click the link below to join the meeting. We recommend connecting early to ensure that you have the necessary software installed. Additional details and troubleshooting tips can be found in our webinar guide. For telephone-only access, dial 800-832-0736 and enter room number 7833942#.
October 2020 Webinar Link: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/october2020/
Questions? Contact Mary Sabo, msabo@mafmc.org, (302) 518-1143.