Joint Spiny Dogfish Committee

Spiny Dogfish is managed jointly with the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC). The MAFMC is the lead Council. The Spiny Dogfish Committee is composed of members of both councils. 

MAFMC Members

  • Sonny Gwin, Chair

  • Chris Batsavage

  • Anna Beckwith

  • Dan Farnham

  • Skip Feller

  • Joseph Grist

  • Richard Wong

NEFMC Members

  • Nichola Meserve, Vice Chair (Designee for Dan McKiernan)

  • Bill Lucey

  • Ted Platz

Other Members

  • Bob Beal (ASMFC)

  • Jay Hermsen (GARFO)

Staff

Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Committee

Members

  • Chris Batsavage, Chair

  • Jim Gilmore, Vice-Chair

  • Bob Beal

  • Anna Beckwith

  • Joe Cimino

  • Maureen Davidson

  • Michelle Duval

  • Dan Farnham

  • Skip Feller

  • Joseph Grist

  • Sonny Gwin

  • Greg Hueth

  • Scott Lenox

  • LCDR Joshua Moan

  • Ken Neill

  • Paul Risi

  • Robert Ruhle

  • Richard Wong

  • Jay Hermsen (GARFO)

NEFMC Members:

  • Rick Bellavance

  • Matt Gates (designee for Peter Aarrestad)

  • Michael Pierdinock

Staff

Joint Monkfish Committee

Monkfish is managed jointly with the New England Fishery Management Council (New England is the lead Council). The Joint Monkfish Oversight Committee is composed of members of both Councils. Please refer to the monkfish page on the New England Council's website for additional information and updates.

MAFMC Members:

  • Peter Hughes, Vice-Chair

  • Dan Farnham

  • Paul Risi

  • Robert Ruhle

NEFMC Members:

  • Matt Gates, Chair (designee for Peter Aarrestad)

  • Togue Brawn

  • Eric Hansen

  • Jackie Odell

  • Scott Olszewski

  • John Pappalardo

  • Ted Platz

  • Kelly Whitmore (designee for Dan McKiernan)

Other Members:

  • Peter Christopher (GARFO)

Staff