Bulletins

The MRAC Bulletin from the September 24, 2024 meeting is now available, along with the attachment mentioned at the meeting:

• MRAC Bulletin – September 24, 2024
• Propel NY Energy Presentation_NYSDEC MRAC_09.24.2024 (2)

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, November 12th at 2:00 p.m. at the DEC Offices located at 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park – 11754.

The MRAC Bulletin from the May 7, 2024 meeting is now available, along with the slides from the presentation:

MRAC Bulletin – May 7, 2024
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The meeting originally scheduled for July 9th has been cancelled so the next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be September 17th – 2:00 p.m. at the DEC Offices located at 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park – 11754.

The MRAC Bulletin from the February 6, 2024 meeting is now available:

MRAC Bulletin – February 6, 2024

Please note that the meeting originally scheduled for March 12th is being canceled so the next MRAC meeting will be April 9th at 2:00 p.m. at the DEC’s offices located at 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park – 11754. Our April meeting is typically our Legislative Review meeting.

The MRAC Bulletin from the January 9, 2024 meeting is now available:

The MRAC Bulletin from the November 28, 2023 meeting is now available:

MRAC Bulletin – 11-28-23

The next MRAC meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the DEC’s offices located at 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park – 11754.

The MRAC Bulletin from the September 12, 2023 meeting is now available:

The MRAC Bulletin from the June 7, 2023 meeting is now available:

MRAC Bulletin – June 7, 2023

The next MRAC meeting will take place on September 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the DEC’s offices located at 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park – 11754.

The MRAC Bulletin from the March 7, 2023 meeting is now available:

MRAC Bulletin – March 7, 2023

The next MRAC meeting will be at 2:00PM tomorrow June 7, 2023 at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University in Endeavour Hall Room 120 .

The MRAC Bulletin from the April 18, 2023 meeting is now available:

The MRAC Bulletin from the January 24, 2023 meeting is now available:

• MRAC Bulletin – January 24, 2023
• MRAC PowerPoint Presentation 012423

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be  2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at the DEC’s offices located at 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park – 11754.

The MRAC Bulletin from the September 13, 2022 meeting is now available:

• MRAC Bulletin – Sept 13, 2022

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be  2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at the DEC’s offices located at 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park – 11754.

The MRAC Bulletin from the January 18, 2022 meeting and the DEC’s presentation are now available:

• MRAC Bulletin – January 18, 2022
• MRAC 2022 Commercial Quota Distribution 1-18-22

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be  2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2022.  We are optimistic and plan on having our first in-person meeting since the pandemic, however, as we all know, that could change in a moment’s notice.  Please check back the morning of the meeting for the most up to date agenda and meeting status.

Currently, the meeting is scheduled to take place at the DEC’s newly constructed offices located at 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park – 11754.

The MRAC Bulletin from the March 23rd meeting is now online.  The next Council Meeting is the legislative review on Tuesday, April 20th at 2:00 p.m. via webinar.

The MRAC Bulletin from the January 19th meeting is now online.  The next Council Meeting is on Tuesday, March 23rd at 2:00 p.m. via webinar.

MRAC Bulletin – January 19, 2021

Should you have any problems opening the document or any of the included handouts, please let Kim Knoll know.

The MRAC Bulletin from the November 17th meeting is now online.  The next Council Meeting is on Tuesday, January 19th at 2:00 p.m. via webinar.

The MRAC Bulletin from the September 15th meeting is now online.  The next Council Meeting is on Tuesday, November 17th at 6:00 p.m. via webinar.

September 15, 2020 – MRAC Bulletin

Should you have any problems opening the document or any of the included handouts, please let Kim Knoll know.

The MRAC Bulletin from the July 14th meeting is now online.  The next Council Meeting is on Tuesday, September 15th at 6:00 p.m. via webinar.

MRAC Bulletin – 7-14-20

Bluefish Quota Distribution Plan

Should you have any problems opening the document or any of the included handouts, please let Kim Knoll know.

The MRAC Bulletin from the May 19th meeting is now online.  The next Council Meeting is on Tuesday,14th at 6:00 p.m. via webinar.

May 19, 2020 MRAC Bulletin

Should you have any problems opening the document or any of the included handouts, please let Kim Knoll know.

The MRAC Bulletin from the November 19th meeting is now online.  The next Council Meeting is on Tuesday, January 21st at 2:00 p.m. at the DEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road.

November 19, 2019 Bulletin

Should you have any problems opening the document or any of the included handouts, please let Kim Knoll know.

The MRAC Bulletin from October 22nd along with the presentation referred to in the bulletin is now online.  The next Council Meeting is on Tuesday, November 19th at 2:00 p.m. at the DEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road.

October 22, 2019 – MRAC Bulletin

Draft Summary 10-22-2019 SB Survey

Should you have any problems opening the document or any of the included handouts, please let Kim Knoll know.

Please find the Marine Resources Advisory Council bulletin from the March 26, 2019 meeting below.  Should you have any problems opening the document or any of the included handouts, please let Kim Knoll know.

MRAC Bulletin 3-26-19

Please find the Marine Resources Advisory Council bulletin from the January 22, 2019 meeting below.  Should you have any problems opening the document or any of the included handouts, please let Kim Knoll know.

MRAC Bulletin – January 22, 2019

2019 Fluke Handout
2019 BSB Handout
2019 Bluefish Handout
Cod Scup
MRAC Whelk – Regulations
2019 Summer Scup Handout

Please find the Marine Resources Advisory Council bulletin from the November 13, 2018 meeting below.  Should you have any problems opening the document, please let Kim Knoll know.

The next Council meeting will be held on January 22^nd at 2:00 p.m. at the DEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket.

MRAC Bulletin – November 13, 2018-2gmg4wj

Please find the Marine Resources Advisory Council bulletin from the September 24, 2018 meeting below. This was a meeting that primarily focused on MRIP data collection and a special presentation was given by Richard Cody. Please note that due to the overall largeness of the presentation, this has been provided as a separate document. Should you have any problems opening either document, please let Kim Knoll know.

The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 13th at 2:00 p.m. at the DEC Offices.

MRAC Bulletin – 9-24-18
MRIP Presentation – meeting 9-24-18

Attached are the bulletins from May 8th.  There are two – the first one is from the 2 pm meeting and the second one is from the 5 pm meeting.  Should you have any difficulties viewing any of the presentation pages, please contact Kim Knoll.

Please note that Tuesday, July 10th has been cancelled.  The focal point of the July 10th meeting was the MRIP data, which unfortunately is not yet available. The MRIP discussion will pick up at the September meeting.  Please remember the day and date were changed to accommodate the representative from MRIP.  The day/date is Monday, September 24th – 2:00 p.m.DEC Offices.

MRAC Bulletin – May 8, 2018 2pm
MRAC Bulletin – May 8, 2018 5pm

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TEDs May 8 – 2018
5-8-2018 MRAC BSB draftII

Attached please find the Marine Resources Advisory Council bulletin from the March 6th meeting. Attached also are the power points referenced in the bulletin along with the petition mentioned.

The next meeting of the Council will take place 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17th at the DEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket. This will be the meeting dedicated to Legislative Review and the bill numbers will be posted to our website shortly.

• MRAC Bulletin – March 6, 2018
• Mar 2018 MRAC FISHERIES
• Jonah Crab-Lobster-Shark-Cod-Squid
• Striped Bass petition

Attached please find the bulletin from the January 23, 2018 Marine Resources Advisory Council meeting. Also attached is a copy of the letters referred to during the meeting as well as the Power Point presentation by John Maniscalco. The presentation is embedded with the bulletin but it might be easier to read if printed separately.

The next meeting will be held Tuesday, March 6th at 2:00 p.m. at the DEC Offices located at 205 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket. The agenda will be posted to Agenda page shortly.

MRAC Bulletin – January 23, 2018
Letters – Sean Barrett – Hank Lackner
January 2018 MRAC Meeting – J.M.

17 January 2017

18 April 11am 2017

16 May 2017

18 July 2017

• Moore Letter
• Presentation

8 Nov 2017

• Fisheries PPT

19 Jan 2016

• Draft Addendum XXVII – January 2016 MRAC meeting

March 23 2016

13 Sept 2016

• Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass and Bluefish Update Presentation

15 Nov 2016

• Summer Flounder, Black Sea Bass, Scup, Blackfish & Menhaden Update
• Jonah Crab Draft Addendum IIDEC Enforcement Report 2016-10
• Lobster Epizootic shell disease
• American Lobster Addendum XXV

The March 23, 2016 MRAC Bulletin is now available.

MRAC Bulletin March 23, 2016

13 Jan 2015

• Delaware-Hudson Rivers Summer Flounder & Black Sea Bass Striped Bass

14 July 2015

15 Sept 2015

14 Jan 2014

18 March 2014

15 April 2014

15 July 2014

• Press Release

16 Sept 2014

• Addendum IV to Amendment 6 Draft addendum

18 Nov 2014

• Striped Bass PPT