Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 170 (Thursday, September 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 56644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18000]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG006]


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's Mackerel, Squid, 
and Butterfish Monitoring Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 8 
a.m.-9 a.m. E.T. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Connection information 
will be posted to the Council's 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's Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring Committee will 
meet via webinar on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 8 a.m. until 9 
a.m. The main purposes of the meeting are for the Monitoring Committee 
to review fishery performance and the catch recommendations of the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee, and then to provide 
recommendations to the Council on any appropriate modifications to 
specifications and associated fishing measures. Atlantic mackerel and 
Illex squid are the focus of this meeting. The roles of Monitoring 
Committees are detailed here: <a href="https://www.mafmc.org/s/MC-role-summary-updated_2026-05-11.pdf">https://www.mafmc.org/s/MC-role-summary-updated_2026-05-11.pdf</a>.
    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 31, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-18000 Filed 9-2-26; 8:45 am]
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