November 17, 2021 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
Monday, December 13 – Thursday, December 16, 2021
100 Westgate Circle Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 972-4300
or via Webex webinar
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a hybrid in-person/virtual Council meeting December 13-16, 2021. Council members, other meeting participants, and members of the public will have the option to attend the meeting in person at the Westin Annapolis or participate online via Webex webinar. Portions of the meeting will be conducted jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Bluefish Management Board and Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Management Board. All attendees, regardless of whether they choose to attend in-person or virtually, will be given opportunities to provide comments.
Please see the December 2021 Council Meeting Page for additional information and updates.
Webinar: No pre-registration is required. At the time of the meeting, click here to join the webinar (if prompted, enter meeting number: 2330 933 4966; Meeting password: ncKMj56xX6p). Additional details, including instructions for joining by phone, are available on the meeting page.
Briefing Materials: Most briefing materials will be available on the meeting page by December 3. Supplemental materials will be posted by December 10.
Public Comments: Written comments may be submitted using the online comment form linked below or via email, mail, or fax (see this page for details). Written comments must be received by December 1, 2021 to be included in the briefing book. Comments received after this date but before 5:00 p.m. on December 9, 2021 will be posted as supplemental materials. After December 9, written comments may only be submitted using the form below.
•December 2021 Public Comment Form
Agenda: A detailed agenda is available here. Below is an overview of the agenda topics to be covered each day.
Monday, December 13
•Executive Committee (Closed Session)
•Offshore Wind Updates
•Omega Net Mesh Measurement Gauge – Presentation
•2022-2023 Bluefish Recreational Measures
Tuesday, December 14
•Recreational Summer Flounder Management Strategy Evaluation
•2022 Summer Flounder Recreational Measures
•2022 Scup Recreational Measures
•2022 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures
•Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment (Final Action)
Wednesday, December 15
•2020-2024 Research Priorities (Biennial Review)
•Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements
•Climate Change Scenario Planning Update
•Ocean City, MD Video Project Update
•Habitat Activities Update
•Sea Turtle Bycatch in Trawl Fisheries
•Acknowledgments and Awards
Thursday, December 16
•2022 MAFMC Implementation Plan
•Business Session
Questions? Contact Mary Sabo, msabo@mafmc.org, (302) 518-1143.