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NEFMC Seeking SSC Candidates
October 2015 Council Meeting Summary
Mid-Atlantic Council Votes to Reduce Spiny Dogfish Quota for 2016
At last week’s meeting in Philadelphia, the Council recommended a 50% reduction in the commercial quota for spiny dogfish next year.
October 29: Two Renowned Ocean Advocates To Speak at Monmouth University
Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute (UCI) will hold its 11th Annual Future of the Ocean Symposium and Champion of the Ocean Awards Luncheon on October 29. The symposium, "A Revolution at Sea: Ocean Exploration, Technology & Discovery," will feature guest speakers and National Ocean Champion Honorees Dr. Sylvia Earl and Terry Garcia. During the luncheon, the Council's Chairman, Rick Robins, will be recognized as one of three recipients of the Regional Ocean Champion award.
Spiny Dogfish Public Information Webinar
October 2015 Council Meeting in Philadelphia, PA
NEFSC Seeks Candidates for Stock Assessment Workshop Working Groups
Council to Hold Scoping Hearings for Action on Unmanaged Forage Species
Request for Proposals: Managing Cooperative Fisheries Research
August 2015 Council Meeting Report
Fact Sheet: 2016 Summer Flounder Catch and Landings Limits
Mid-Atlantic Council and ASMFC Approve Annual Specifications for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish
Fishing, fast growth and climate variability increase the risk of collapse
NOAA Fisheries Announces 2015 Annual Catch Limits for Atlantic Bluefish
August Council Meeting Agenda
Request For Proposals: Habitat Research (Due August 21)
NEFSC to Hold Industry Outreach Meetings to Review Upcoming Groundfish Assessments
Mid-Atlantic Council Seeks Applicants for Trawl Survey Advisory Panel
SAFMC Draft Vision Blueprint for the Snapper Grouper Fishery Now Available for Public Input
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is asking stakeholders to provide input on a draft vision blueprint for the snapper grouper fishery during a series of webinars and comment station meetings from July through September 2015. Learn more here.