[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 123 (Monday, June 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39071-39072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-12988]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF804]


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 Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Mid-
Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, starting 
at 9:30 a.m. and continue through 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.

ADDRESSES: This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option. SSC 
members, other invited meeting participants, and members of the public 
will have the option to participate in person at the Westin Washington, 
DC City Center (1400 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC 2005) or 
virtually via Webex webinar. Webinar connection instructions and 
briefing materials will be available at: https://www.mafmc.org/ssc.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 
website: https://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: During this meeting, the SSC will make 
multi-year acceptable biological catch (ABC) recommendations for Ocean 
Quahog and Butterfish. The SSC will recommend new 2027-2028 ABC 
specifications for Ocean Quahog based on updated catch and projection 
information and 2027-2029 ABC specifications for Butterfish based on 
updated catch, survey, and projection information. The SSC will also 
review the most recent survey and fishery data and the previously 
recommended 2027 ABC for Atlantic Surfclam, Summer Flounder, Scup, 
Black Sea Bass, Bluefish, and Chub Mackerel. The SSC will address Terms 
of Reference and provide guidance on the results of a recently 
completed project evaluating the effectiveness of the Scup Gear 
Restricted Areas (GRAs). The SSC will also discuss the activities and 
initial outcomes of SSC work group meetings and regional and national 
stock assessment workshops. The SSC will also provide input on 
assessment timing and prioritization for Mid-Atlantic stocks. The SSC 
may take up any other business as necessary.
    A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available 
on the Council's website (www.mafmc.org) prior to the meeting.

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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: June 24, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-12988 Filed 6-26-26; 8:45 am]
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