January 21, 2020 MRAC Meeting

The next MRAC meeting will be Tuesday, January 21st at 2:00 p.m. at the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, 205 Belle Meade Road, East Setauket, NY. We will determine the remainder of the 2020 meeting dates at that meeting. MRAC Meeting January 21, 2020...

November 19, 2019 MRAC Meeting Agenda

The November 19, 2019 MRAC meeting will be held at the DEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket at 2:00 p.m. Public comment Approval of draft Minutes from September 17, 2019 and October 22, 2019 (2) Striped Bass Management Options for 2020 Black Sea Bass Update...

Tuesday, October 22nd Special MRAC Meeting

The Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 MRAC meeting will be held at the DEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Council will have a special meeting to go over Draft Addendum VI to Amendment Six to the Interstate Fishery Management...

September 17, 2019 MRAC Meeting Agenda

The September 17, 2019 MRAC meeting will be held at the DEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket at 2:00 p.m. Approval of draft Minutes for July 23, 2019 meeting Public Comment Tautog – ASMFC Commercial Tagging Program Update (20 minutes) Update on NY/NOAA...

July 23, 2019 Meeting Agenda

Stony Brook University – Charles B. Wang Center from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Agenda – MRAC Meeting Approval of March and May’s meeting Minutes George LaPointe Report for Commercial Licensing Assessment Review Mr. LaPointe will present a summary of his recommendations...

May 21, 2019 Meeting Agenda

Agenda – MRAC Meeting Public Comment Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2019 meeting Brief update on Commercial Licensing Review (George LaPointe Report) ASMFC, MAFMC and Species Updates Striped Bass (note: information only, we do not foresee decisions or votes...

April 16, 2019 Meeting Agenda

AGENDA – April 16th, 2019 Legislative Review meeting Tentative list of Bills to be discussed – April 16, 2019 A02571/S02317 – Menhaden purse seine prohibition – passed both houses, awaiting Gov signature A02572/S02316 – Prohibits leasing of state underwater land that...

March 26, 2019 Meeting Agenda

AGENDA – March 26th Minute approval for January 22, 2019 Council meeting Public Comment Update on joint meeting of the ASMFC and MAFMC Summer flounder Black sea bass Scup Striped Bass assessment update and potential management Update: New York Commercial Marine...

January 22, 2019 Meeting Agenda

Agenda – MRAC Meeting  Approval of November 13, 2018  Minutes Brief updates on Licensing Review & Revision and NYS’s Commercial Fluke Lawsuit Brief update on 2019 recreational fisheries so far (fluke, scup, black sea bass – impacted by federal shutdown)  A...