Atlantic Fish Health Check: Public Invited to Weigh In
Published Date: 5/30/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is holding a public meeting to review the health of black sea bass, bluefish, scup, and summer flounder populations in the Atlantic Ocean. This review helps decide fishing rules that affect fishermen, seafood businesses, and coastal communities. The meeting is a key step to make sure fish stocks stay healthy and fishing stays fair and fun for everyone.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Peer review of four Atlantic fish stocks
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service will hold a Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting to review stock assessments for black sea bass, bluefish, scup, and summer flounder in offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic. The review informs managers who decide fishing rules that affect fishermen, seafood businesses, and coastal communities.
Public invited to attend peer review
The public is invited to attend presentations and discussions between the independent review panel and the scientists who prepared the stock assessments. Anyone may observe the scientific review process that contributes to decisions about fishing rules for the listed species.
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