The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met by webinar on Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11, 2021.
Agenda Overview and Briefing Materials
North Atlantic Right Whale Issues
Jen Anderson (GARFO, Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources)
Aquaculture Update
Kevin Madley (GARFO, Regional Aquaculture Coordinator)
Presentations:
Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (Danielle Blacklock (NOAA Office of Aquaculture Director),
Greater Atlantic Region Stakeholder Aquaculture Projects (Kevin Madley, GARFO Regional Aquaculture Coordinator)
Review Staff River Herring and Shad White Papers
Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment -
Approve joint public hearing document for public comment
Supplemental: ASMFC Draft Bluefish Allocation Amendment
Offshore Wind Updates
Brian Hooker (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management); Ron Larsen and Kevin Carroll (Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind); Rick Robins and Brian Benito (Kitty Hawk Wind)
Presentations:
Renewable Energy Program Update (Brian Hooker, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (Ron Larsen and Kevin Carroll )
Kitty Hawk Wind (Rick Robins and Brian Benito)
Business Session
Executive Director's Report (Tab 6)
Supplemental: Proposed SOPP Revisions (full redline version)
Organization Reports
New England Council - January Meeting Report
South Atlantic Council