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 207 (Wednesday, October 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 67821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21988]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG125]


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 Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 9 
a.m. to 12 p.m. ET. 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 Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 9 a.m. until 12 
p.m. (Eastern time). The main purpose of the meeting is 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 appropriate specifications 
and associated fishing measures for Longfin squid. The butterfish 
discard cap will also be discussed. 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: October 26, 2026.
Anna Michelle Harrison,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-21988 Filed 10-27-26; 8:45 am]
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