The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Tuesday, April 7 through Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Westin New York Grand Central (212 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017; 212-490-8900). Briefing materials and presentations will be posted on the April 2026 Council Meeting Page as they become available.
The council welcomes public comment from in-person and remote participants. Instructions and deadlines for submitting comments are also available on the meeting page, as is Webex webinar information. The meeting will also be live streamed on the council’s YouTube channel.
Agenda Highlights:
Key topics and actions for consideration include:
- Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment (final action) – Review public comments and consider final action
- Habitat Activities Update – Presentation on activities of interest in the region
- Sturgeon Project Update – Review preliminary results of project comparing catch rates of dogfishes and Atlantic Sturgeon in standard low-profile gillnets
- Scup Winter I Quota Period Landings Threshold Analysis – Review and consider potential management action
- Multi-Year Specifications – Review staff memo and consider initiating an omnibus management action
- Recreational Tilefish Permitting and Reporting Framework (final action) – Review public comments and consider final action
- Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Scoping for Monkfish and/or Skate Wings – Review and approve scoping document
- Spiny Dogfish Ageing Project Summary – Review results of project to improve dogfish ageing
For more information go to www.mafmc.org. or contact Mary Sabo at msabo@mafmc.org or by phone at 302-526-5261.
