Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Tilefish Monitoring Committee Meeting, May 19
Summary
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Tilefish Monitoring Committee will hold a public webinar meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. The committee will review recent stock assessment data, fishery performance, and recommendations from the Advisory Panel, Scientific and Statistical Committee, and staff. Agenda items include recommending commercial and recreational annual catch limits, annual catch targets, and total allowable landing limits for blueline tilefish for 2027-2029, and reviewing previously set limits for golden tilefish for 2027.
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NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service published a notice announcing a public webinar meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Tilefish Monitoring Committee scheduled for May 19, 2026. The meeting will address management measures for both golden and blueline tilefish, including review of recent stock assessment updates, fishery performance data, and recommendations from advisory bodies. The committee will recommend commercial and recreational annual catch limits for blueline tilefish for 2027-2029 and review previously set limits for golden tilefish for 2027.
Fishery management stakeholders, commercial and recreational fishing industry participants, and environmental groups with interest in Mid-Atlantic tilefish stocks should monitor outcomes from this monitoring committee meeting, as recommendations from this body inform subsequent Council decisions on catch limits and management measures affecting both the golden and blueline tilefish fisheries.
Meeting
- Date
- 2026-05-19 at 09:30 – 12:00
- Location
- Virtual
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Notice
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 04/23/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07967 (91 FR 21799) Document Headings ###### Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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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 Tilefish Monitoring Committee will hold a public webinar meeting.
DATES:
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held via webinar. Connection information, agenda items, and any additional information will be posted at https://www.mafmc.org prior to the meeting.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; 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:
The Tilefish Monitoring Committee will meet via webinar to discuss management measures for both golden and blueline tilefish. The objectives of this meeting are for the Monitoring Committee to: (1) Review recent stock assessment information/data update, fishery performance, and recommendations from the Advisory Panel, Scientific and Statistical Committee, and staff; (2) Recommend commercial and recreational annual catch limits, annual catch targets, and total allowable landing limits/quotas for blueline tilefish for 2027-2029 and review previously set commercial and recreational annual catch limits, annual catch targets, and total allowable landing limits/quotas for golden tilefish for 2027; and (3) set commercial and recreational management measures for blueline tilefish and review commercial and recreational management measures for golden tilefish and recommend changes if needed.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. ( printed page 21800) 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: April 21, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-07967 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
Published Document: 2026-07967 (91 FR 21799)
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