March 23, 2021 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
As a reminder, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has scheduled three virtual regional public workshops to solicit input on future management of the recreational summer flounder fishery. The dates and times of the workshops are listed below. You are encouraged to participate in the workshop for your region; however, all workshops are open to all individuals. Registration is required, and participants are encouraged to register at least 24 hours prior to a scheduled workshop.
- Massachusetts through Connecticut: Monday, March 29, 2021; 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Register for the MA-CT Workshop
- New York through Delaware: Wednesday, March 31, 2021; 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Register for the NY-DE Workshop
- Maryland through North Carolina: Monday, April 5, 2021; 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Register for the MD-NC Workshop
Workshops will be held via Webex, which can be accessed using a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Participants can also join and participate in the workshop with a phone-only connection; however, you will not be able to see any presentations or other materials shared on the webinar. Once registered, you will receive an email from Webex with the webinar information including the webinar link, telephone number and access code, and a calendar invite.
Background
These workshops are part of the Council’s development of a management strategy evaluation (MSE) which will evaluate different management strategies designed to minimize discards in the recreational summer flounder fishery. Input provided during the workshops will build on the 800+ comments and suggestions that were submitted through a public comment form earlier this year. More information about this project can be found on the Summer Flounder Management Strategy Evaluation page.
During the workshops, participants will listen to a series of short background presentations and then provide input and feedback regarding summer flounder discard concerns, potential management objectives to address these concerns, and performance metrics and strategies to achieve these objectives. An agenda and additional briefing materials are available on the workshop web page.
Questions? Contact Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5260