Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to Hold Public Hearings on Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan Amendment

Summary

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will conduct public hearings to gather input on a proposed amendment to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan, aimed at aligning the plan with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and implementing a state system of conservation equivalency for the recreational fishery of summer flounder.