July 16, 2020 Council Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met via webinar on July 16, 2020 to take final action on the Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish FMP Goals/Objectives and Illex Permits Amendment.

• Meeting Motions

• Press Release: Council Approves Changes to Management of Illex Fishery

Meeting Materials

Supplemental Memo and Comments (posted 7/14/20)

• Late Public Comments

Combined Briefing Book (posted 7/8/20, contains items 1-10 listed below)

1. Agenda and Cover Memo

2. Decision Document with wrap-up analyses

3. June 2020 MSB Committee Meeting Summary and Recommendations

4. Comments received before briefing book deadline

5. NMFS GARFO Letter Regarding Amendment

6. Summary of April 20, 2020 MSB Committee Meeting with follow-up analyses

7. The Amendment’s Public Hearing Document

8. April 29, 2020 MSB Committee Meeting page - Public Hearing Comments and Associated Written Comments

9. 2020/2021 Illex Quota Documents

10. June 2020 Council Meeting Report with decisions on 2020/2021 Illex Quotas