Dec
13
Mon
MAFMC Hybrid Council Meeting @ Westin Annapolis, MD and virtual
Dec 13 @ 1:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:00 pm
MAFMC Hybrid Council Meeting @ Westin Annapolis, MD and virtual

In person at the Westin Annapolis (100 Westgate Circle Annapolis, MD 21401) and online via Webex webinar.

This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting. Council members, other meeting participants, and members of the public will have the option to participate in person at the Westin Annapolis or virtually via Webex webinar. Both virtual attendees and  those attending the meeting in person will  use the “raise hand” function in Webex to comment, ask questions, make motions, and vote. We are recommending that all in-person attendees either be vaccinated or receive a negative COVID test prior to meeting attendance. We are also encouraging attendees to wear a mask when moving around the hotel and meeting space.

Webinar Information

The virtual portion of the meeting will be conducted via Webex webinar. No pre-registration is required. The webinar link will be the same for all four meeting days.

  • Click here to join the webinar (if prompted, enter meeting number: 2330 933 4966; Meeting password: ncKMj56xX6p)

  • Join by phone: For those who will not be joining the webinar but would like to listen in to the audio portion only, dial 1-415-655-0001 and enter access code: 2330 933 4966#). When asked for your attendee ID, enter #. Participants connected by phone only will need to enter *6 on their keypad to unmute/mute themselves and *3 to raise/lower their hands.

  • Need Help? If you need technical assistance, please check the Webex Participant Guide. For further assistance, contact Mary Sabo at msabo@mafmc.org or 302-518-1143 (call or text).

We will also be live streaming the meeting to our YouTube channel.

Mar
24
Thu
MARCO and DNREC Present: Integrated Oil Spill and Transport Modeling @ webinar
Mar 24 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) contracted with Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) and the RPS Group to model possible oil spill scenarios off the Delaware coast and the resulting economic impacts.

In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) DNREC is hosting two webinars, March 24 and March 31. that will provide attendees a high-level overview of the report results and an opportunity to ask questions of the IEc and RPS staff who completed the work.

Although the results are Delaware specific DNREC and MARCO are hopeful that the results and processes used in the analysis can be used to support other states in the Mid-Atlantic to conduct their own analyses.

REGISTER

Integrated Oil Spill and Transport Modeling
Thursday, March 24, 2022
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Mar
31
Thu
MARCO and DNREC Present: Economic Impacts from an Offshore Oil Spill @ webinar
Mar 31 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) contracted with Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) and the RPS Group to model possible oil spill scenarios off the Delaware coast and the resulting economic impacts.

In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) DNREC is hosting two webinars, March 24 and March 31. that will provide attendees a high-level overview of the report results and an opportunity to ask questions of the IEc and RPS staff who completed the work.

Although the results are Delaware specific DNREC and MARCO are hopeful that the results and processes used in the analysis can be used to support other states in the Mid-Atlantic to conduct their own analyses.

REGISTER

Economic Impacts from an Offshore Oil Spill

Thursday, March 31, 2022
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

DOWNLOAD FLYER

DOWNLOAD AGENDA

 

 

Apr
5
Tue
AQUACULTURE WEBINAR SERIES | April 5 and April 8, 2022 Aquaculture in New England Federal Waters: Regulation, Public Engagement and Interjurisdictional Coordination @ webinar
Apr 5 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
AQUACULTURE WEBINAR SERIES | April 5 and April 8, 2022 Aquaculture in New England Federal Waters: Regulation, Public Engagement and Interjurisdictional Coordination @ webinar
The Northeast Regional Ocean Council’s Ocean Planning Committee (OPC) will be hosting a webinar series about the regulatory process, public engagement, and interjurisdictional coordination for aquaculture in New England federal waters. This series builds on NROC’s 2020 webinar which highlighted federal efforts to designate Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in the United States, as well as NROC’s recent development of a draft set of “Best Practices for Ocean Permitting and Management Processes.”
The webinar series will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. EST on April 5 and April 8. The webinar on April 5 will focus on the federal agency review and authorization process. This will be followed by a webinar on April 8 focusing on tribal, state, and public perspectives on improving the regulatory process for aquaculture in New England Federal Waters.
Additional information is available via NROC’s ocean planning website. Registration and program details will be available via the same website in March 2022.
Apr
8
Fri
AQUACULTURE WEBINAR SERIES | April 5 and April 8, 2022 Aquaculture in New England Federal Waters: Regulation, Public Engagement and Interjurisdictional Coordination @ webinar
Apr 8 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
AQUACULTURE WEBINAR SERIES | April 5 and April 8, 2022 Aquaculture in New England Federal Waters: Regulation, Public Engagement and Interjurisdictional Coordination @ webinar
The Northeast Regional Ocean Council’s Ocean Planning Committee (OPC) will be hosting a webinar series about the regulatory process, public engagement, and interjurisdictional coordination for aquaculture in New England federal waters. This series builds on NROC’s 2020 webinar which highlighted federal efforts to designate Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in the United States, as well as NROC’s recent development of a draft set of “Best Practices for Ocean Permitting and Management Processes.”
The webinar series will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. EST on April 5 and April 8. The webinar on April 5 will focus on the federal agency review and authorization process. This will be followed by a webinar on April 8 focusing on tribal, state, and public perspectives on improving the regulatory process for aquaculture in New England Federal Waters.
Additional information is available via NROC’s ocean planning website. Registration and program details will be available via the same website in March 2022.
May
2
Mon
From Pteropods to Oysters: Linking Biological Indicators with Chemical Observations @ webinar
May 2 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
From Pteropods to Oysters: Linking Biological Indicators with Chemical Observations @ webinar
Please join MACAN, SOCAN, and NECAN on May 2, 1:30pm-2:30pm for our next webinar: “From Pteropods to Oysters: Linking Biological Indicators with Chemical Observations to Understand Impacts of Ocean Acidification in the Mid-Atlantic“. Dr. Amy Maas (Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences) and Dr. Emily Rivest (Virginia Institute of Marine Science), will discuss their research on developing biological indicators for OA in open ocean and nearshore waters, how co-locating chemical and biological monitoring can help identify OA tipping points and improve our understanding of ecosystem impacts in the Mid-Atlantic, and how community science programs like CSI: Oyster can engage volunteers in biological monitoring efforts.
 

 

To Registerhttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7410841834458136335

After you have registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar. 
 
 
Speakers:  
 
Dr. Amy Maas is a comparative physiologist and biological oceanographer whose research addresses questions about how the environment influences the distribution and biology of marine invertebrates. She received her PhD from the University of Rhode Island in 2011, where she worked in Antarctica and at sea in the Eastern Pacific exploring the impacts of climate-related variables on zooplankton living in extreme environments, with a focus on pteropods and ocean acidification. As a Postdoctoral Scholar/Investigator at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution she worked in the Biology Department studying regional and seasonal patterns of pteropod sensitivity to ocean acidification, particularly in the Gulf of Maine (2011-2015). Amy joined the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) in 2015 as an Assistant/Associate Scientist where, aside from thinking about OA and pteropods, she is currently working on a number of large interdisciplinary projects seeking to identify the role of the plankton in global carbon cycles including the NASA EXPORTS project, the BIOSSCOPE project (Simons Foundation International), and a number of NSF projects.
 
Dr. Emily Rivest is an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. Her research focuses on understanding how ecologically and economically important species, like oysters, hard clams, and American lobster, will respond to climate change. She is an expert in ocean acidification research, conducting experiments in the laboratory to simulate future water conditions and using oceanographic instruments to characterize the dynamic coastal environments of her study species. Emily is passionate about doing science that matters, often collaborating directly with members of the aquaculture industry. She is also an avid science communicator, aiming to share the importance of her work with policy, industry, and public audiences.
Oct
4
Tue
MAFMC October Council Meeting @ Hyatt Place Dewey Beach and virtual
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – Oct 6 @ 1:00 pm

October 2022 Council Meeting – Dewey Beach, DE


  • Hyatt Place Dewey Beach1301 Coastal HighwayDewey Beach, DE, 19971United States (map)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Tuesday, October 4, 2022 – Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the Hyatt Place Dewey Beach (1301 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, 302-864-9100). This will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, with in-person and virtual participation options.

Webinar Information

The webinar will be conducted on the Webex meeting platform. No pre-registration is required.

  • The webinar link will be posted here at least two weeks prior to the meeting.

LIVE STREAM: For listen-only access, check out the Council meeting live stream on YouTube.

Public Comments

Comments may be submitted using the online comment form linked below or by email to cmoore@mafmc.org. Comments received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 will be included in the relevant briefing tab. Comments submitted after this deadline and before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2022 will be posted as supplemental materials. After the supplemental comment deadline, comments may only be submitted via the online form below (no email).

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Briefing materials will be posted below as they become available.

Oct
28
Fri
ROSA Advisory Council Meeting – open to the public @ webinar
Oct 28 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Save the Date: Next Advisory Council Meeting to be held October 28

The next advisory council meeting, which is open to the public, will be held on October 28 from 12-2:30 pm EST. The agenda for the meeting will be posted in early October on the advisory council page of our website; a meeting summary from the June advisory council meeting can now be found on this same page. As you know, collaboration is at the heart of ROSA’s mission, and these advisory council meetings provide us with a great opportunity to discuss and work together on critical initiatives. I hope you are able to participate in this fall’s meeting.

 

Dec
7
Wed
Stormwater & Plastic Pollution Webinar @ webinar
Dec 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Join Clean Virginia Waterways on December 7th from 1:00- 2:30 pm for a webinar to discuss the impacts of debris and plastic pollution on stormwater management systems.
This free webinar will address urban trash pollution and will highlight strategies employed to intercept a piece of trash before it becomes part of the stormwater runoff and is conveyed to and through the storm sewer system. Hear from trusted experts from The International Trash Trap Network and Clean Virginia Waterways. You’ll have a chance to ask questions, share best practices from your locality, connect with colleagues across the region, and provide your insights on this important topic! We look forward to this opportunity to connect with you.
A Zoom link will be emailed to you.
This and other FREE webinars are made possible through support from our donors, sponsors and a grant from the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (CZM).

 

Dec
12
Mon
MAFMC December Hybrid Council Meeting @ Westin Annapolis, MD and virtual
Dec 12 @ 1:30 pm – Dec 15 @ 1:30 pm

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet December 12-15, 2022 in Annapolis, Maryland. Portions of the meeting will be conducted jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board and Interstate Fishery Management Program Policy Board.

This will be conducted as a hybrid meeting. Council members, other meeting participants, and members of the public will have the option to participate in person at The Westin Annapolis or virtually via Webex webinar. Please see the December 2022 Council Meeting Page for webinar details, public comment deadlines, briefing materials (as they become available), and other updates.

A detailed agenda is available here. Below is an overview of the main topics to be covered each day.

Monday, December 12

  • Executive Committee (Closed Session)
  • Habitat Activities Update
  • Offshore Wind Updates
  • Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment – Final Action

Tuesday, December 13

(Joint with ASMFC boards)

  • Harvest Control Rule Framework / Addendum Percent Change Approach and Recreational Fishery Models
  • 2023 Scup Recreational Measures
  • 2023 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures
  • 2023 Summer Flounder Recreational Measures
  • Previously Initiated Recreational Reform Actions

Wednesday, December 14

  • Climate Change Scenario Planning
  • Monkfish Framework 13: 2023-2025 Specifications and Management Measures
  • Protected Resources Updates
  • 2023 Implementation Plan

Thursday, December 15

  • Proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary
  • Business Session

Questions? Contact Mary Sabo, msabo@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5261.