February 8, 2021 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet by webinar this week on Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11, 2021. Briefing documents are now available on the February 2021 Council Meeting Page.
Agenda
A detailed agenda is available here. Topics to be discussed at this meeting include:
- North Atlantic Right Whale Issues
- Aquaculture Updates
- River Herring and Shad White Papers
- Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment – Public Hearing Document Approval (Joint with ASMFC Bluefish Board)
- Offshore Wind Updates
- SOPP Updates (during Executive Director’s Report)
Webinar Instructions
Join the webinar during the meeting at http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/february2021/. Please note that participants will be required 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. We recommend checking your system in advance, as it may take a few minutes to download. More detailed instructions are available on the meeting page. For telephone-only access, dial 800-832-0736 and enter room number 7833942# when prompted.
Questions? Contact Mary Sabo, msabo@mafmc.org, (302) 518-1143.