The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a workshop related to the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment Wednesday, October 2nd -Thursday, October 3rd at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

The purpose of the workshop is to create a focused discussion on how aspects of alternative 5 of the SCOQ Species Separation Requirements Amendment would be implemented by the Council and NOAA Fisheries.

Webinar Connection

The workshop will be partially broadcast by webinar. Plenary sessions only will be available for listen-only access with the option to provide comments through the chat function during the public comment periods noted on the agenda. Breakout group sessions will not be broadcast by webinar. See the workshop agenda for a schedule of which sessions will be broadcast; however, please note that the agenda is subject to change during the workshop.

• Click here to join the webinar. (If prompted, enter Meeting Number: 2337 081 8416; Password: SCOQWorkshop24).

• Join by phone only: 1-415-655-0001 US Toll

• For webinar troubleshooting help, please see this page.

 Meeting Materials

Memo to Participants

1. Workshop Goals

2. Workshop Agenda

3. List of Participants

4. List of Frequently Used Acronyms, Conversions, and Definitions

5. Alternative 5 Description (includes action purpose and need and link to full document)

6. Some Relevant Regulation Excerpts (includes link to full regulations)

7. Industry Developed Descriptions

8. Agency Descriptions and FAQs 

9. Supplemental Information, Background, and Comment Letters

10. Additional Material (NOAA Analysis & Program Support Division, Operational Graphic)