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

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <SUBAGY>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[RTID 0648-XE679]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Notice; public meeting. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The MAFMC will hold a public webinar meeting of its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Advisory Panel. See <E T="02">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION</E> for agenda details. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> Webinar connection information will be posted to the calendar prior to the meeting at <E T="03">www.mafmc.org.</E> <E T="03">Council address:</E> Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331; <E T="03">www.mafmc.org.</E> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526-5255. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> The purpose of this meeting is to discuss recent performance of the Atlantic mackerel, chub mackerel, <E T="03">Illex</E> 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 ( <E T="03">i.e.,</E> specifications) for <E T="03">Illex</E> 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. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Special Accommodations</HD> 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. <E T="03">Authority:</E> 16 U.S.C. 1801 <E T="03">et seq.</E> <SIG> <DATED>Dated: March 12, 2025.</DATED> <NAME>Rey Israel Marquez,</NAME> Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. </SIG> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-04277 Filed 3-14-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>