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.

2025 Quarterly Meetings Past Quarterly Meetings
Winter Meeting (February 4 - 6) Winter Meeting 
Spring Meeting (May 5 - 8
Spring Meeting
Summer Meeting (August 5 - 7) 
Summer Meeting
Annual Meeting (October 27 - 30) Annual Meeting

                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                 

 

December 2023

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
          1
Northern Shrimp Section
2
3 4
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel

NY Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
5
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

New England Fishery Management Council

Black Sea Bass Research Track Peer Review

NJ Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

MA Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
6
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

New England Fishery Management Council

Black Sea Bass Research Track Peer Review

MD Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
7
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

New England Fishery Management Council

Black Sea Bass Research Track Peer Review

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee

VA Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
8
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Atlantic Sturgeon Stock Assessment Subcommittee

American Lobster Technical Committee
9
10 11
MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

NH Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
12
MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

PRFC and DC Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
13
MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council
14
MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

Jonah Crab Advisory Panel

Jonah Crab Advisory Panel

ME Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
15 16
17 18
NY Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
19
MA Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31            

December 2023

December 1, 2023
12:00 pm

Northern Shrimp Section

Westin Portland Harborview, Portland, Maine

December 4, 2023
12:00 am

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort NC

December 5, 2023
12:00 am

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort NC

December 6, 2023
12:00 am

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort NC

December 7, 2023
12:00 am

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort NC

December 8, 2023
12:00 am

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort NC

December 4, 2023
8:00 pm

NY Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

NYSDEC Division of Marine Resources, 123 Kings Park Blvd (inside Nissequogue River State Park), Kings Park, NY 11754

December 5, 2023
12:00 am

New England Fishery Management Council

Hotel Viking, Newport, RI

December 6, 2023
12:00 am

New England Fishery Management Council

Hotel Viking, Newport, RI

December 7, 2023
12:00 am

New England Fishery Management Council

Hotel Viking, Newport, RI

December 5, 2023
8:00 pm

NJ Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

Stafford Township Municipal Building, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ 08050

December 5, 2023
8:30 pm

MA Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

MA Division of Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Admiral’s Hall, 101 Academy Dr., Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

December 6, 2023
8:00 pm

MD Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

MD Dept. of Natural Resources, Calvary United Methodist Church, Basement Room, 301 Rowe Blvd, Annapolis, MD 21401

December 7, 2023
8:00 pm

VA Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

VA Marine Resources Commission, 380 Fenwick Rd, Building 96, Fort Monroe, VA, 23651

December 8, 2023
12:00 pm
December 8, 2023
2:00 pm
December 11, 2023
1:00 pm

MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

The Notary Hotel, 21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA

December 12, 2023
1:00 pm

MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

The Notary Hotel, 21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA

December 13, 2023
1:00 pm

MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

The Notary Hotel, 21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA

December 14, 2023
1:00 pm

MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council

The Notary Hotel, 21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA

December 11, 2023
8:00 pm

NH Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

NH Fish and Game Dept., Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801

December 14, 2023
7:00 pm
December 14, 2023
7:00 pm
December 14, 2023
8:00 pm

ME Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

Maine DMR, Augusta Office, Room 118, Marquardt Building, 32 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME 04330

December 18, 2023
8:00 pm

NY Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

NYSDEC Region 3 Headquarters, 21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561

December 19, 2023
8:00 pm

MA Public Hearing on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II

MA Division of Marine Fisheries, Annisquam River Marine Fisheries Station, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930