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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a public meeting on March 25, 2025, to talk about new ways to manage fishing activities for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish. The meeting will focus on a proposed amendment that could separate the management of for-hire recreational fisheries from other types of recreational fishing, known as "sector separation." They will also discuss how to improve data collection from private anglers and for-hire vessels. The public can connect to the meeting online, and additional details are available on the Council's website.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission are holding a public webinar meeting on March 23, 2021. The meeting is to discuss and review public comments on the allocation of commercial and recreational fishing of summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. The Advisory Panels will provide recommendations on choosing preferred alternatives for final action. The meeting will be accessible online, and accommodations are available for people with disabilities.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that the recreational fishing season for black sea bass in South Atlantic Federal waters will extend through the entire 2025-2026 fishing year, from April 23, 2025, to March 31, 2026. This decision allows fishers to make the most of the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) while keeping the fish population healthy. Based on data from recent years, NMFS expects that recreational fishers will not exceed this year’s catch limit, so the fishing season is expected to remain open until the end date without any early closure. This rule is part of the regulations aimed at sustaining the black sea bass stock.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission are holding five public meetings to gather input on a new amendment focused on recreational fishing. This amendment aims to develop strategies for managing recreational fishing separately, such as through different data collection methods. The meetings will take place from February 25 to March 5, 2025, and will be accessible both online and in-person. Public comments are welcome until March 20, 2025, through various submission methods, including online, email, and mail.

The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced that North Carolina will transfer a portion of its 2020 summer flounder fishing quota to Massachusetts. This change is being made retroactively due to quota transfer provisions in the Summer Flounder Management Plan and was necessary to cover fish landings by a North Carolina vessel in Massachusetts. The adjusted quotas for 2020 are now 3,026,316 pounds for North Carolina and 802,549 pounds for Massachusetts. This adjustment ensures compliance with fishery management rules and allows for proper calculation of future quotas.