The Council’s Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet via webinar on Thursday, February 6, 2020, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The primary purpose of the meeting is to gather input on the public hearing document for an Amendment considering changes to the MSB fishery management plan’s goals/objectives and changes to the Illex fishery permitting system (and associated management measures). Staff will also be requesting input regarding upcoming MSB management track stock assessments.
Agenda: Review draft public hearing document and then discuss upcoming MSB management-track stock assessments (mackerel, butterfish, longfin squid).
Materials for February 2020 Council Meeting, including draft public hearing document.
Webinar Details
The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only audio connection: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/msb-ap-2020/. Telephone instructions are provided upon connecting, or the public can call direct: 800-832-0736, Rm: *7833942#.