The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel will meet jointly via webinar with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The objectives of this meeting are:

1. Review and comment on the recommendations of the Scientific and Statistical Committee and Monitoring Committee for 2021 specifications for all three species,

2. Provide recommendations to the Council and Commission on the February 2021 recreational black sea bass fishery, and

3. Provide recommendations to the Council and Commission on draft alternatives for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment.

Webinar Information

The meeting will be held via webinar, which can be accessed at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/fsb-ap-jul-2020/. Meeting audio can also be accessed via telephone by dialing 1-800-832-0736 and entering room number 4472108.

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Summary of SSC and Monitoring Committee Recommendations for Revised 2021 Specifications

• 2021 Black Sea Bass February Recreational Fishery

  • Staff memo on February recreational black sea bass fishery dated May 22, 2020

  • Summary of May 28, 2020 Monitoring Committee meeting

• Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment DRAFT Fishery Management Action Team Recommended Alternatives