Council to Host Research Set-Aside Workshops

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will host a series of four workshops [click.icptrack.com] (three webinars and one in-person) 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 who will participate in individual workshops. 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

• RSA Workshop 1 (Webinar): Research – July 15, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• RSA Workshop 2 (Webinar): Funding – August 31, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• RSA Workshop 3 (Webinar): Enforcement – October 14, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• RSA Workshop 4 (In-Person, 1 Day): Final Recommendations – November 2021 (Exact Date and Location TBD)

Quick Links

• Registration [click.icptrack.com]
• RSA Workshop Page [click.icptrack.com]
• Workshop Overview (PDF) [click.icptrack.com]
• General RSA Background Information [click.icptrack.com]

Questions? Contact Matthew Seeley at mseeley@mafmc.org or 302-526-5262

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

www.mafmc.org [click.icptrack.com]

800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901

Phone: (302) 674-2331 | Toll-Free: (877) 446-2362 | Fax: (302) 674-5399