Date: September 29, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Town: Webinar
The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The Draft Addendum considers options to reduce the Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap (Bay Cap) by up to 50% and distribute the cap more evenly throughout the fishing season. The options aim to alleviate a concentration of effort that may be affecting other fisheries within the Bay and other potential ecological impacts.
This is a virtual hearing on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, is for the Maine Department of Marine Resources, New Hampshire Fish and Game, Massachusetts Division of Marine Resources, and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The hearing will take place virtually.