Date: May 26, 2026
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Remote via Microsoft Teams and In-person at DMR Offices, Marquardt Building, 32 Blossom Lane, Room 118
Town: Augusta and remote via Microsoft Teams
DMR will hold a public hearing on Chapter 52, Mackerel Recreational Bag Limit. The hearing will be held May 26, 2026, 5:30 p.m. at DMR’s Augusta office (Marquardt Building, 32 Blossom Lane, rm 118) and remotely via Microsoft Teams. A link to join the remote meeting is below.
The notice of proposed rulemaking can be found here.
BRIEF SUMMARY: This proposed rulemaking would modify the mackerel recreational possession limit to align with recent changes adopted by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under NOAA. Mackerel is regulated by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC). The 2025 management track stock assessment indicated that the Atlantic mackerel stock was not overfished, allowing for a higher recreational bag limit. As a result, this proposed rulemaking increases the mackerel possession limit from 20 fish to 25 fish, in alignment with the private angler bag limit established by MAFMC.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/243089630349618?p=42WpicByPg00kbxPzm
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