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

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#  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.

**SUMMARY:**

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Mackerel-Squid-Butterfish (MSB)  Advisory Panel will meet via webinar to develop recommendations regarding the Council's Squid Amendment.

**DATES:**

The meeting will be held Friday, June 2, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

**ADDRESSES:**

The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only connection option: *http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/msb-ap-2017/.*

*Council address:* Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 526-5255. The Council's Web site, *www.mafmc.org* will also have details on webinar access and any background materials.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

The Council's Mackerel-Squid-Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel will meet to develop recommendations regarding the Council's Squid Amendment. This Amendment could reduce the number of directed longfin squid/butterfish and *Illex* squid moratorium (limited access) permits. This Amendment also considers modifications to the seasonal/Trimester allocations and related management measures. The Council's plans to take final action on the Amendment at its June 2017 Council meeting ( *http://www.mafmc.org/council-events/2017/june-2017-council-meeting* ).

**Special Accommodations**

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: May 10, 2017.

Tracey L. Thompson,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.