The Council’s Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment FMAT will meet Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The purpose of this meeting is for the FMAT to continue its work to develop additional alternatives for possible inclusion in the Species Separation Requirements Amendment.

The meeting will be held in-person in Massachusetts, with a webinar connection option. Public in-person attendance at this facility is contingent on COVID CDC Risk Status. Public can attend in-person ONLY if the CDC COVID-19 Community Risk Level is LOW, otherwise public will need to attend via webinar. Specific information on the FMAT meeting location to attend in-person, or connection details for the webinar may be obtained by contacting Council staff prior to the meeting.

Contacts:

Jessica Coakley - jcoakley@mafmc.org; 302-526-5252

Jose Montanez- jmontanez@mafmc.org; 302-526-5258

About FMAT Meetings

Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) meetings are working meetings of the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission staff. 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.