The Commission typically meets four times a year. The Winter, Spring, and Summer Meetings are held in Arlington, VA whereas the Annual Meeting, which occurs in the fall, is hosted by one of the ASMFC members states from Maine to Florida. All Commission meetings are open to the public and include opportunities for public comment. Meeting agendas are usually made available 2 weeks prior to the meeting. Agendas and materials from previous meetings can be found under Meeting Archives. Sign up for our email list to receive agendas for upcoming meetings by email.

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April 2017

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
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2 3
Assessment Science Committee Conf Call

ME Public Hearing on Atlantic Herring Draft Addendum I
4
NH Public Hearing on Atlantic Herring Draft Addendum I
5
Northern Shrimp Data Workshop

QA QC Fish Ageing Workshop

MA Public Hearing on Atlantic Herring Draft Addendum I
6
Northern Shrimp Data Workshop

QA QC Fish Ageing Workshop
7
Northern Shrimp Data Workshop

Coastal Sharks Advisory Panel
8
9 10
Atlantic Herring Advisory Panel Conf Call

Biological Ecological Reference Points Work Group
11
Biological Ecological Reference Points Work Group

MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

American Lobster Advisory Panel Conference Call
12
MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council
13
MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank American Lobster Subcommittee
14
Riber Herring Stock Assessment Subcommittee Conf Call
15
16 17
Atlantic Menhaden Allocation Work Group
18
New England Fishery Management Council

Atlantic Croaker and Spot Stock Assessment Review Workshop
19
New England Fishery Management Council

Atlantic Croaker and Spot Stock Assessment Review Workshop

Summer Flounder Scup and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel Conf Call
20
New England Fishery Management Council

Atlantic Croaker and Spot Stock Assessment Review Workshop

CANCELLED Summer Flounder Scup and Black Sea Bass Board Conf Call
21
Atlantic Croaker and Spot Stock Assessment Review Workshop
22
23 24
Biological Ecological Refernce Points Work Group Conf Call
25 26
Atlantic Menhaden Plan Development Team Conf Call
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April 2017

April 3, 2017
8:00 pm

ME Public Hearing on Atlantic Herring Draft Addendum I

Lincoln County Communications Conference Room, 34 Bath Road, Wiscasset, Maine

April 4, 2017
9:00 pm

NH Public Hearing on Atlantic Herring Draft Addendum I

Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

April 5, 2017
12:00 am

Northern Shrimp Data Workshop

Westin Portland Harborview, Portland, Maine

April 6, 2017
12:00 am

Northern Shrimp Data Workshop

Westin Portland Harborview, Portland, Maine

April 7, 2017
12:00 am

Northern Shrimp Data Workshop

Westin Portland Harborview, Portland, Maine

April 5, 2017
3:00 pm

QA QC Fish Ageing Workshop

FLWCC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

April 6, 2017
3:00 pm

QA QC Fish Ageing Workshop

FLWCC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

April 5, 2017
8:00 pm

MA Public Hearing on Atlantic Herring Draft Addendum I

DMF Annisquam River Station, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, Massachusetts

April 7, 2017
11:30 am
April 10, 2017
3:00 pm

Biological Ecological Reference Points Work Group

Renaissance Providence-Downtown Hotel, 5 Avenue of the Arts Providence, Rhode Island

April 11, 2017
3:00 pm

Biological Ecological Reference Points Work Group

Renaissance Providence-Downtown Hotel, 5 Avenue of the Arts Providence, Rhode Island

April 11, 2017
12:00 am

MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

Icona Golden Inn, 7849 Dune Dr., Avalon, NJ 08202

April 12, 2017
12:00 am

MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

Icona Golden Inn, 7849 Dune Dr., Avalon, NJ 08202

April 13, 2017
12:00 am

MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

Icona Golden Inn, 7849 Dune Dr., Avalon, NJ 08202

April 13, 2017
3:30 pm

Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank American Lobster Subcommittee

New Hampshire Division of Marine Fisheries, 225 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824

April 18, 2017
12:00 am
April 19, 2017
12:00 am
April 20, 2017
12:00 am
April 18, 2017
3:00 pm

Atlantic Croaker and Spot Stock Assessment Review Workshop

Doubletree by Hilton - Raleigh Brownstone, 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605

April 19, 2017
3:00 pm

Atlantic Croaker and Spot Stock Assessment Review Workshop

Doubletree by Hilton - Raleigh Brownstone, 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605

April 20, 2017
3:00 pm

Atlantic Croaker and Spot Stock Assessment Review Workshop

Doubletree by Hilton - Raleigh Brownstone, 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605

April 21, 2017
3:00 pm

Atlantic Croaker and Spot Stock Assessment Review Workshop

Doubletree by Hilton - Raleigh Brownstone, 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605