The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting, jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel. The meeting will be held on Friday, July 29, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only connection option.

Webinar Connection: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/ap-july2016/. Audio only connection: (800) 832-0736; conference room number 4472108. 

The purpose of this meeting is for the Advisory Panels to review and comment on recent stock assessment information, as well as the reports and recommendations of the Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee regarding previously implemented fishery specifications (i.e., catch and landings limits and management measures) for 2017-2018. The Council and ASMFC will consider input from the AP in August when reviewing these specifications.

Meeting Materials

Agenda

• AP 7/29 Agenda

SSC and Monitoring Committeee Reports

• Monitoring Committee Report
• July SSC Meeting Report

Summer Flounder

• Summer Flounder Staff Memo: Specifications Review for 2017-2018
• Summer Flounder Assessment Update for 2016
• Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Performance Reports
  • Additional Advisor Comments (as of 7/8/16)
• Summer Flounder Fishery Information Document

Scup

• Scup Staff Memo: Specifications Review for 2017-2018
• Scup Data Update for 2016
• Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Performance Reports (Scup - p. 4)
  • Additional Advisor Comments (as of 7/8/16; same as document above for summer flounder)
• Scup Fishery Information Document

Black Sea Bass

• Black Sea Bass Staff Memo: Specifications Review for 2017
• Black Sea Bass Data Update for 2016
• Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Performance Reports (Black Sea Bass- p. 7)
  • Additional Advisor Comments (as of 7/8/16; same as document above for summer flounder)
• Black Sea Bass Fishery Information Document

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.  Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.