The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is one of eight fishery management councils responsible for the management of marine fisheries in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone. The council develops management plans for fifteen species of fish and shellfish off the coast of the Mid-Atlantic region. Learn more.
Catch up on what happened during the Council’s April 2025 meeting in Galloway, New Jersey.
The Mid‐Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking a highly qualified contractor to develop priority ecosystem and habitat indicators and identify management processes, documents, and/or actions where these indicators can be integrated to support management decisions. The proposal submission deadline is May 30, 2025.
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is one of eight fishery management councils responsible for the management of marine fisheries in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone. The council develops management plans for twelve species of fish and species off the coast of the Mid-Atlantic region.