Fishery Council Meets on Blueline Tilefish Limits
Published Date: 4/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee is meeting May 12-13, 2026, to set new fishing limits for Blueline Tilefish and review data on Atlantic Golden Tilefish. These decisions affect fishermen and coastal communities by helping keep fish populations healthy and fishing sustainable. The meeting is both in-person and online, with important updates that could impact fishing rules and local economies.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New 2027–2029 Blueline Tilefish Limits
The Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee will recommend new acceptable biological catch (ABC) specifications for Blueline Tilefish covering 2027 through 2029. The notice says these decisions affect fishermen and coastal communities by helping keep fish populations healthy and fishing sustainable.
Review of Atlantic Golden Tilefish 2027 ABC
The SSC will review the most recent survey and fishery data and the previously recommended 2027 acceptable biological catch (ABC) for Atlantic Golden Tilefish. The notice says these reviews could affect fishing rules and local economies.
Scup Gear Restricted Areas Evaluation
The SSC will review results from a project that evaluated the effectiveness of the scup Gear Restricted Areas (GRAs). The notice states these important updates could impact fishing rules and local economies.
OFL CV Sub-group Data-Use Discussion
The SSC will discuss activities and draft recommendations from the Overfishing Limit (OFL) Coefficient of Variation (CV) sub-group about using data updates. The notice indicates these technical discussions relate to possible changes in fishing rules that could affect coastal communities.
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