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; public meeting.

**SUMMARY:**

The MAFMC will hold a public webinar meeting of its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel. See *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* for agenda details.

**DATES:**

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

**ADDRESSES:**

Webinar connection information will be posted to the calendar prior to the meeting at *www.mafmc.org.*

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

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss recent performance of the Atlantic mackerel, chub mackerel, *Illex* squid, longfin squid, and butterfish fisheries  and develop Fishery Performance Reports. These reports will be considered by the Scientific and Statistical Committee, the Monitoring Committee, and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council when:

• Setting 2026-2028 catch and landings limits and other measures ( *i.e.,* specifications) for *Illex* squid,

• Setting 2026-2027 specifications for Atlantic mackerel,

• Setting 2026-2028 specifications for chub mackerel,

• Reviewing previously set 2026 specifications for butterfish, and

• Reviewing previously set 2026 specifications for longfin squid.

Public comments will also be taken.

**Special Accommodations**

The meeting is 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: March 12, 2025.

Rey Israel Marquez,

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