NOAA Fisheries proposes squid and butterfish quotas for the 2018-2020 fishing years and will maintain the mackerel quotas previously set for 2018.Comments on this rule must be received by 5 pm on January 12, 2018.
Council Meeting in Annapolis, Maryland: December 11-14, 2017
NOAA Fisheries Announces Final Blueline Tilefish Amendment to the Golden Tilefish Fishery Management Plan
NOAA Fisheries has announced a final rule to implement the Blueline Tilefish Amendment to the Council's Tilefish Fishery Management Plan. This action sets commercial and recreational management measures for the blueline tilefish fishery in the Mid-Atlantic. This rule goes into effect on December 15, 2017.
2017-2018 MAFMC Committee Assignments
Committee assignments for 2017-2018 have been posted at http://www.mafmc.org/committees/ and are available as a PDF here.
NOAA Enforcement works with partners to prevent lethal interactions between whales and fishing gear
2018/2019 Monkfish Research Set Aside Funding Opportunity -- Due Dec. 21, 2017
NMFS, in coordination with the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, is soliciting Monkfish research proposals to utilize monkfish RSA Days At Sea that has been set-aside by the Councils to fund monkfish research endeavors through the 2018/2019 Monkfish Research Set-Aside Program.
NOAA Fisheries Releases Fisheries of the United States 2016 Report
Each year NOAA Fisheries compiles key fisheries statistics from the previous year into an annual snapshot documenting fishing’s importance to the nation. The 2016 report provides landings totals for both domestic recreational and commercial fisheries by species and allows us to track important indicators such as annual seafood consumption and the productivity of top fishing ports.
October 2017 Council Meeting Summary
The following summary highlights actions taken and issues considered at the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s October 2017 meeting in Riverhead, NY. Presentations, briefing materials, and webinar recordings are available on the Council website at http://www.mafmc.org/briefing/october-2017.
Request for Public Input on Golden Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program 5-Year Review
NOAA Funds 2017 National Fish Habitat Partnership Priorities And Projects
In 2017, NOAA has provided a total of over $100,000 across four Fish Habitat Partnerships to support prioritization, monitoring, and data analysis projects. These projects support the goals of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and align with NOAA’s efforts to protect, restore, and promote stewardship of coastal and marine habitat to support our nation's fisheries for future generations.
NEFSC Fisheries Sampling Branch to Conduct Outreach in NJ ports October 3-5
October 2017 Council Meeting in Riverhead, New York
Mid-Atlantic For-Hire Vessel Permitting and Reporting: Electronic-only Submission Requirement Starts March 12, 2018
New Electronic Reporting Requirements for Mid-Atlantic Charter/Party Vessels
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for 2018-2020 Golden Tilefish Specifications
UPDATE: NOAA Fisheries Announces Illex (Shortfin) Squid Fishery Closure on September 15
NEFSC: 2017 Sweep Efficiency Study Targets Summer Flounder
Testing the efficiency of different sweep types on fishing nets was the focus of twin trawling operations August 18-28 aboard the F/V Karen Elizabeth from Point Judith, RI. The target species: summer flounder, with red hake and winter flounder a secondary priority. Summer flounder, also known as fluke, is a flatfish that tends to stay on the ocean bottom. A valuable commercial and recreational fishery, it is found in offshore waters in the winter and in inshore waters throughout the summer.
2018/2019 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program
NOAA Fisheries Announces Final Rule for Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment
August 2017 Council Meeting Summary
The following summary highlights actions taken and issues considered at the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s August 2017 meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Presentations, briefing materials, and webinar recordings are available on the Council website at www.mafmc.org/briefing/august-2017.