The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Tuesday, June 4 – Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Riverhead, NY. The meeting was held at the Atlantis Banquets & Events/Hyatt Place Long Island/East End.
Agenda and Briefing Materials
Tuesday, June 4th
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Closed Session)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Open Session)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Summer Flounder Mesh Exemptions Framework/Addendum (Joint with ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Board)
Wednesday, June 5th
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 2025 Chub Mackerel Specifications
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2025 Longfin Squid Specifications
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2025 Illex Squid Specifications
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Unmanaged Commercial Landings Report
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. SSC’s Overfishing Limit (OFL) Coefficient of Variation (CV) Guidance Document
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Acknowledgment of Outgoing Council Members
Thursday, June 6th
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session
Committee Reports
Executive Director’s Report – Dr. Chris Moore (Tab 10)
Supplemental: Proposal: Field trials of low-profile dogfish gillnets to reduce Atlantic Sturgeon bycatch (posted 5/29/24)
Organization Reports:
NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office - GARFO Status of Actions Report
NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Office of General Counsel
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement - NOAA OLE 2nd Quarter Report
US Coast Guard
Liaison Reports
Other Business and General Public Comment