April 30, 2018

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board on Monday, April 30, 2018 in Arlington, VA. This page includes meeting materials and information related to the joint portion of the meeting. Additional materials may be available on the ASMFC website at http://www.asmfc.org/home/2018-spring-meeting.

Agenda Overview and Briefing Materials

• Joint Meeting Agenda (for joint MAFMC/ASMFC portion of meeting on April 30)

• Compiled Briefing Book

• Motions

• Meeting Summary

Summer Flounder Commercial Issues Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Supplemental:

  • Current version of the DEIS (as of April 20, 2018)

  • ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board supplemental materials, including the ASMFC version of the amendment document

  • Comment letter from NC Marine Fisheries Commission (March 28, 2018)

  • New York petition for rulemaking (March 23, 2018)

• Presentation

• Audio Recording

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Issues

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• Presentations:

  • Strategic Plan for Reforming Black Sea Bass Recreational Management

  • Recreational Issues Framework/Addendum

  • February 2018 Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishery Review

• Audio Recording

Bluefish Allocation Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Presentation

• Audio Recording