May 2026 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel Meeting

NOAA Fisheries will hold a meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel May 12-14, 2026. This meeting is open to the public and will be accessible as a webinar. 

What: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel Spring 2026 Meeting.

When: Tuesday, May 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET

Wednesday, May 13, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET 

Thursday, May 14, 2025, 9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET

Where: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The meeting will also be accessible as a webinar/conference call. Conference call and webinar access information will be posted below prior to the Advisory Panel meeting.

Details: The intent of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species. 

Discussion topics will include:

• Highly Migratory Species  rulemaking update
• Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery update
• Outcomes of the 2025 International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Annual Meeting

• Highly Migratory Species Recreational Roundtable

   

We anticipate having other NOAA Fisheries offices and the U.S. Coast Guard to provide updates, if available, on their activities relevant to Atlantic highly migratory species fisheries. The full agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.