Cornell Cooperative Extension to Hold Workshop on Scup Gear Restricted Areas
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), in cooperation with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, will hold a workshop to collect industry input on the current scup Gear Restricted Areas (GRAs). The Council and CCE are particularly seeking input from small mesh trawl fishermen. However, anyone with an interest in the scup GRAs is invited to attend.
When: Wednesday November 20, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: The workshop will be held at three in-person locations with a webinar option available:
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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County Office – 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901
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Superior Trawl – 55 State St., Narragansett, RI 02882
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Lund’s Fisheries – 997 Ocean Drive, Cape May, NJ 08204
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Webinar (Zoom) – Connection information is available here
Registration: Please register here if you are planning to attend.
Workshop Purpose: The workshop will be facilitated by CCE as part of a Council-funded project titled “Utilizing Collaborative Strategies to Assess and Adapt Scup GRAs in Response to Climate Change.” First implemented in 2000 and 2001, the Council’s two scup GRAs are intended to reduce juvenile scup discards in small mesh fisheries during certain times of the year. Recent data suggest there has been a shift in where and when scup discards occur, and it is anticipated that changes may continue with changing ocean conditions and species distributions. Industry input provided during this workshop will be used along with fisheries and environmental data to evaluate potential changes to the GRAs.
Additional Information: Visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension page to learn more.
Source: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
