NOAA Fisheries has changed the name of the Northeast Regional Office to the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office in order to better reflect the broad extent of its region, which spans from Maine to North Carolina and includes the Great Lakes.
The Mid-Atlantic Council will hold its next meeting on February 11-13, 2014 in New Bern, North Carolina.
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is seeking public input on proposed management measures affecting the fishery management plans for snapper grouper and coastal migratory pelagics (includes king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia).
NOAA Fisheries has announced the 2014 specifications for Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish. Proposed measures include a 24% increase in the butterfish landings quota and a 236-metric ton cap on river herring and shad catch in the mackerel fishery.
In March 2014 the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will host a workshop on climate change and fisheries governance.
