The following summary highlights major actions approved at the Council's meeting on February 11 - 13, 2014 meeting in New Bern, North Carolina.
Understanding climate change and the associated impacts on the ocean environment has emerged as one of the major challenges facing fishery science and management. On February 11, 2014, the Council hosted a Climate Change and Fishery Science Workshop in New Bern, North Carolina. Presentations and audio recordings from the workshop are all available at the link below.
During last week's Council meeting, Red Munden was named this year's recipient of the Ricks E Savage award. The award is given each year to a person who has added value to the MAFMC process and management goals through significant scientific, legislative, enforcement, or management activities.
The National Marine Fisheries Service, in partnership with North Carolina Sea Grant, is providing competitive funding for research in support of the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan.The deadline for submitting proposals is 4 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2014.
Due to inclement weather, several items scheduled for the Council's February meeting have been cancelled or rescheduled.
The Council is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on its newly-formed river herring and shad advisory panel. Deadline: February 28, 2014.
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.
NOAA Fisheries has announced the 2014 commercial summer flounder state quotas for fishing year 2014.
NOAA Fisheries today announced the 2014 fishing year measures for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries which will be effective January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Click here for details.
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced that it has approved final commercial quotas for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries for fishing years 2014, 2015, and 2016.
December 9-11, 2013
Annapolis, Maryland
NOAA Fisheries announces that the Final biological opinion to assess the impact of seven Northeast fisheries on various species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act as either threatened or endangered is now available.
NOAA Fisheries approves some new recreational fishery management measures for three Mid-Atlantic fisheries to address catch overages.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met jointly with the ASMFC's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board last week to adopt 2014 recreational management measures for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a Draft Report on Fishing Best Management Practices and Mitigation Measures for public review.
The New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils are seeking public comment on a draft Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Omnibus Amendment. Deadline: December 19, 2013.
