The Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) will meet on Tuesday, April 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The Council is developing and Amendment to modify species separation requirements in the surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. At this first meeting, the FMAT will 1) review the draft action plan including the timeline for work, 2) review the draft purpose and need statement (for NEPA), and 3) review a draft suite of alternatives on which to begin amendment development work.
Contact: Jessica Coakley, jcoakley@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5252 or José Montañez, jmontanez@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5258
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About FMAT Meetings
Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) meetings are working meetings of the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission staff. Connection details for webinar-based meetings are typically posted on the calendar page for that meeting. Information on FMAT meeting locations for in-person meetings may be obtained by contacting Council staff prior to the meeting. This information is not posted to the Council’s website. The date and time of FMAT meetings are generally posted to the calendar on the Council’s website, sometimes with very little notice. FMAT members may discuss topics listed on the agenda in any order and may also discuss topics not listed. Members of the public may attend FMAT meetings, or listen to the meetings if they are broadcast, but should not expect to participate in the discussion unless the FMAT chair invites public input during a specified public comment period to be noted at the beginning of the meeting. Work carried out by the FMAT is considered during committee and/or Council meetings, during which public comments are encouraged.