The Council’s Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel and Species Separation Requirements Amendment Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. via webinar.

The purpose of this meeting is for the Advisory Panel to provide input on the FMAT’s draft action plan for work on the Species Separation Requirement Amendment in 2023. In addition, the FMAT will gather input from the Advisory Panel on additional types of solutions/approaches that could be considered for the amendment.

Materials

• Agenda

• Action Plan

• Industry Comments

Webinar Connection

• Click here to join the webinar. If prompted, enter Meeting Number: 2344 936 6246; Password: SCOQAmend2023. After you connect you will have the option to choose whether to use your phone or computer microphone and speakers for audio.

• Phone only access: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 2344 936 6246. Please only use this option if you are not connecting to the webinar on your computer or device. Otherwise follow the audio connection prompts to call in when you join the webinar.

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.