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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is organizing public meetings from April 8 to April 10, 2025, with a joint session with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Policy Board. The meetings will discuss various topics such as the 2025 Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem Report and the Essential Fish Habitat 5-Year Review. Participants can attend in person at the Seaview Dolce Hotel in Galloway, NJ, or join virtually through a webinar. Details about the agenda and participation options are available on the Council's website.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee and Advisory Panel will have a public meeting on March 4, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meeting can be attended in person at the Hilton BWI Airport in Linthicum Heights, MD, or online via webinar. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Council's Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Review and the draft reports prepared for it. Participants will review the nine components required for an EFH Review to ensure they are addressed in the draft summary report.

The Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils are hosting a joint public meeting of the Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel on January 9, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This meeting will address updates on fishery surveys and discuss projects like the Industry Based Multispecies Bottom Trawl Survey. It will take place at the Embassy Suites in Philadelphia, PA, with an option to join virtually. The meeting is open to the public and accessible for people with disabilities.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) will hold a public webinar meeting for its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel on April 23, 2025. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the performance of fisheries such as Atlantic mackerel and squid and to develop Fishery Performance Reports. The meeting's findings will help set fishing limits and measures for the upcoming years, and public comments are welcome. For more details or to join the meeting, information will be provided on the MAFMC website. The meeting is accessible for people with disabilities.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) will hold a public meeting through a webinar using the Webex platform on March 18-19, 2025. During this meeting, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will review several reports and initiatives, including the Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem report, the Council's Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management risk assessment, and updates on Tilefish permitting. A detailed agenda and related documents will be available on the MAFMC website before the meeting. For those needing special accommodations, contact Shelley Spedden at least five days in advance.

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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a public meeting on March 9-10, 2021. The meeting aims to discuss acceptable biological catch recommendations for blueline tilefish through 2024, review survey results for golden tilefish, and provide updates on economic and ecosystem studies. Additional topics include evaluating fisheries management strategies and updating on ongoing council actions. The meeting will be accessible via webinar, with details available on the council's website.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is organizing a public meeting for its River Herring and Shad Advisory Panel through a webinar on February 8, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to gather input from the advisory panel on several white papers being prepared by the Council staff. Interested parties can find the connection details for the webinar on the Council's website. Special accommodations for those with disabilities are available, and requests should be made at least five days before the meeting.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (MAFMC) Tilefish Advisory Panel is conducting a public meeting to develop a fishery performance report for golden and blueline tilefish. This meeting aims to gather input from the Advisory Panel for setting tilefish specifications. It will take place via a webinar on February 17, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and can also be accessed via telephone. The event is accessible to people with disabilities, and special accommodations can be requested in advance.