MAFMC Meets This Week
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) meets this week in Philadelphia, PA. There will also be a webinar option to listen and participate virtually. The written comment deadline has passed but in-person and remote participants can provide comments during the meeting on all major agenda items.
The meeting begins Tuesday, October 7th at 10:00am and will run through Thursday beginning at 9:00am each morning after the first day.
Some meeting items of interest:
Tuesday, October 7th
- 10:30am – Executive Committee: 2026 Implementation Plan – Draft Actions and Deliverables
- 1:00pm – Recreational Tilefish Permitting and Reporting Framework
- 2:30pm – Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Update
Wednesday, October 8th
- 11:00am – Final action on the Alternative Gear-Marking Framework
- 1:00pm – Spiny Dogfish Framework Final Action
- 4:30pm – Atlantic Coast Regional Fisheries Compensation Program
Thursday, October 9th
- 9:00am Business Session
- Science and Statistical Committee Report
- Executive Director’s Report
- Hudson Canyon Expedition Overview
- Organization and Liaison Reports
- Other Business and General Public Comment
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments please reach out.
Thomas Newman
Fisheries Liaison