Monday, April 11 — Thursday, April 14, 2016
Montauk Yacht Club, 21 Star Island Road, Montauk, NY 11954, Telephone 631-668-3100
The Council will hold a public webinar on Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. to gather input on spiny dogfish trip limits.
The Council is soliciting public input on a draft amendment to address management and conservation of blueline tilefish in the Mid-Atlantic.
Applications for the Fishery Scientist position are due Friday, February 26.
The Council has released a series of policy documents focused on non-fishing activities that threaten fish habitat.
The Council has voted to name a new deep sea coral protection area in honor of the late Senator Frank Lautenberg.
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's February 2016 meeting to be held February 9-11, 2016 at the Double Tree by Hilton New Bern: 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560; Telephone 252-638-3585.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is seeking candidates for the position of Fishery Scientist. Download/Open Vacancy Announcement (PDF).
The following summary highlights actions taken and issues considered at the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s meeting on December 7 - 10, 2015 in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is requesting proposals for collaborative research projects to receive funding under the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (MAFMC) 2016-2017 Collaborative Fisheries Research Program. Proposals are due by February 12, 2016.
The Council has revised the spiny dogfish specifications that were previously recommended for the 2016 fishing year.
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's December 2015 meeting on December 7 - 10, 2015 in Annapolis, MD.
The following summary highlights actions taken and issues considered at the Council’s meeting on October 6 – 8, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA.
At last week’s meeting in Philadelphia, the Council recommended a 50% reduction in the commercial quota for spiny dogfish next year.
The Council will host a public information webinar on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 6 p.m. to gather public perspectives on spiny dogfish management.
The Council will meet on October 6 – 8, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA at the Doubletree Philadelphia Center City - 237 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Telephone 215-893-1600.
The Council will hold scoping hearings between September 15 and October 1, 2015 to gather public input for a proposed action to protect unmanaged forage species. Written comments may also be submitted through October 2, 2015.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is accepting proposals to manage a short-term (2015-2017) cooperative research program focusing on Mid-Atlantic fisheries. Closing Date: 9/25/15
