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

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Abstract

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a public meeting, jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (Commission's) Policy Board.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 66549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21520]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG108]


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 (Council) will 
hold a public meeting, jointly with the Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission's (Commission's) Policy Board.

DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 8 
a.m.-9:45 a.m. ET. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: This meeting will take place as part of the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Annual Meeting. This will 
be a hybrid meeting with in-person and virtual attendance options. 
Council members, other meeting participants, and members of the public 
will have the option to participate in person at Hotel Viking, One 
Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI or virtually via webinar. Webinar 
connection instructions and briefing materials will be available at: 
<a href="https://asmfc.org/events/2026-annual-meeting/">https://asmfc.org/events/2026-annual-meeting/</a>.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N 
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
<a href="https://www.mafmc.org">https://www.mafmc.org</a>. The Council's website, <a href="https://www.mafmc.org">https://www.mafmc.org</a>, 
also has details on the meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar 
listen-in access, and briefing materials.

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 
and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Policy Board will 
meet jointly during the Commission's Annual Meeting. The joint session 
will take place during the Policy Board agenda item from 8 a.m.-9:45 
a.m. E.T. on November 12, 2026. The purpose of the joint meeting is to 
discuss the Recreational Sector Separation Amendment for summer 
flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish, 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.
    The Council and Commission held a stakeholder workshop in September 
2026 to facilitate a focused discussion on alternatives currently under 
development for this amendment. At the November 12 meeting, the Council 
and Policy Board will review workshop outcomes and provide additional 
guidance to the Fishery Management Action Team/Plan Development Team 
for further development of the action. Additional information on this 
amendment can be found at: <a href="https://www.mafmc.org/actions/recreational-sector-separation-amendment">https://www.mafmc.org/actions/recreational-sector-separation-amendment</a>.

Other Business and General Public Comment

    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of 
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c).

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid 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: October 19, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-21520 Filed 10-20-26; 8:45 am]
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