Last week more than 70 fishery managers, scientists, policy makers, and other stakeholders convened in Washington, D.C. for the East Coast Climate Change and Fisheries Governance Workshop.
Next Council Meeting: April 8 - 10, 2014
The Council will hold its next meeting in Montauk, New York on April 8 - 10, 2014.
- Agenda
- Briefing Materials
- Webinar (will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8)
River Herring Technical Expert Working Group to be held March 27, 2014
BOEM Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Renewable Energy Research Activities in Virginia
March 17 - 20: South Atlantic Council To Hold Community Port Meetings in North Carolina
February Council Meeting Summary
Council Hosts Climate Change and Fishery Science Workshop
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.
Fentress “Red” Munden receives Ricks E Savage Award
NC Sea Grant, NMFS Seek Marine Mammal Bycatch Reduction Research Proposals
ANNOUNCEMENT: Agenda Changes and Cancellations
Council Seeks Applications for New River Herring and Shad Advisory Panel
NMFS Northeast Regional Office Changes Name to Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
February 11 - 13 Council Meeting in New Bern, NC
The Mid-Atlantic Council will hold its next meeting on February 11-13, 2014 in New Bern, North Carolina.
Public Hearings/Scoping Meetings and Q&A Webinars Scheduled in January for Proposed Federal Fisheries Management Measures
NOAA Fisheries: Proposed Rule for 2014 Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Specifications
March 19-21, 2014: East Coast Climate Change and Fisheries Governance Workshop
NOAA Fisheries: 2014 State Summer Flounder Quotas Adjusted for Overages
NOAA Fisheries: Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Measures for the 2014 Fishing Year
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.