Notice2026-17798
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
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Published
September 1, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a stakeholder workshop jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to facilitate a focused discussion on alternatives currently under development for the Recreational Sector Separation Amendment for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 168 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 56134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17798]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XG013]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a
stakeholder workshop jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission to facilitate a focused discussion on alternatives currently
under development for the Recreational Sector Separation Amendment for
summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026,
starting at 10 a.m. through Thursday, September 24, 2026, until 1 p.m.
EDT. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Baltimore
Washington Airport Hotel (1100 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum
Heights, MD 21090). The meeting will be partially streamed via webinar
for portions of the agenda that are held in plenary Listen-only webinar
connection information will be posted to the calendar prior to the
meeting at <a href="https://www.mafmc.org">https://www.mafmc.org</a>.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331;
<a href="https://www.mafmc.org">https://www.mafmc.org</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302)
526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
(Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
(Commission) will host a stakeholder workshop on September 23-24, 2026,
to discuss recreational sector separation options for summer flounder,
scup, black sea bass, and bluefish.
The workshop will support development of the joint amendment which
considers potential changes to the recreational management program for
these species, including options for managing for-hire fisheries
separately from other recreational fishing modes, as well as possible
changes to permit and reporting requirements for the for-hire sector.
Input provided during the workshop will help inform continued
development of management options for consideration by the Council and
Commission in late 2026/early 2027.
Workshop participants will include a list of individuals previously
identified by Council and Commission leadership. The meeting is open to
the public, but participation by non-workshop participants will be
limited and at the discretion of the workshop facilitator as time
allows.
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251 at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 27, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-17798 Filed 8-31-26; 8:45 am]
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