The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils to Convene the Joint Council Workgroup on Section 102:  Fishery Management Measures of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018

Meeting Notice
April 23, 2020

The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils will convene a joint workgroup to address Section 102:  Fishery Management Measures of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018.  This meeting will be held via webinar on Monday, May 18, 2020, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM eastern time.

The workgroup, comprised of Council members from both Gulf and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, will address the following:

• An overview of Section 102: Fishery Management Measures of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018
• A Review of presentations on Section 102 made to the Council Coordinating Committee in November 2019
• Proposals put forward at the 2018 National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Summit
• Alternative strategies for further consideration
• Characteristics of potential candidate species for alternative management strategies

View the Agenda and Meeting Materials here.

Register for the webinar here.