ASMFC Draft Amendment 7- Statewide Public Hearing Schedule
States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Amendment 7
Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on the Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Amendment 7. Some hearings will be conducted via webinar and some hearings will be conducted in person. Additional details on participating in the webinars can be found later in this release.
Webinar Instructions:
Please note that in order to comment during virtual webinar hearings you will need to use your computer or download the GoToWebinar app for your phone. Those joining by phone only will be limited to listening to the presentation and will not be able to provide input. In those cases, you can send your comments to staff via email, U.S. mail, or fax at any time during the public comment period. To attend the webinar in listen only mode, dial 951.384.3421 and enter access code 269-324-049.
For those who cannot attend any in-person or virtual hearings, the Commission will also post a recording of the hearing presentation on the Commission’s YouTube page so that stakeholders may watch the presentation and submit comment at any time during the comment process. This recording will be available in late February; a subsequent press release will announce the availability of the recording.
The schedule issued on February 16 has been revised with the follow changes: Maryland’s public hearing that was scheduled for March 28 has switched from an in-person hearing to a webinar hearing; New York has added an additional in-person hearing scheduled for March 23 in New Paltz, NY.
The public hearing details are as follows:
Wednesday, March 9
Thursday, March 10
Monday, March 14
Tuesday, March 15
Wednesday, March 16
Monday, March 21
Tuesday, March 22
Wednesday, March 23
Monday, March 28
Tuesday, March 29
