Council to Host Research Set-Aside Workshops
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a series of 4 workshops (3 webinars and 1 in-person meeting) to explore the possible redevelopment of the Research Set-Aside (RSA) program. The Mid-Atlantic Council’s RSA program was established in 2001 as a mechanism to generate funds for fisheries research through the sale of a portion of each species’ total allowable landings. In 2014, the Council voted to suspend the RSA program in response to enforcement violations and other concerns with the program.
The goal of these workshops is to develop recommendations regarding whether and how the RSA program should be redeveloped. The first three webinar workshops will each target a separate topic related to RSA: Research, Funding, and Enforcement. During the final in-person workshop, participants will review the outcomes from the first three webinars and develop final recommendations for RSA program redevelopment.
Workshop participants will include a core group of individuals who will be invited to attend all four workshops, along with additional participants with topic-specific expertise to participate in each workshop. All workshops will be open to the public, but registration is required.
Registration
Visit the registration page below to register for the first workshop on July 15 and to pre-register for the August, October, and November workshops.
Workshop Details
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RSA Workshop 1 (Webinar): Research – July 15, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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RSA Workshop 2 (Webinar): Funding – August 31, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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RSA Workshop 3 (Webinar): Enforcement – October 14, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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RSA Workshop 4 (In-Person, 1 Day): Final Recommendations – November 2021 (Exact Date and Location TBD)
Quick Links
Contact
Matthew Seeley – mseeley@mafmc.org or 302-526-5262
Source: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
