The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is meeting from April 11 to 13 in the Icona Golden Inn at 7849 Dune Drive, Avalon. The Chub Mackerel Amendment will be taken up at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. Golden and Blueline Tilefish Specifications will be taken up Wednesday morning. Blackfishing seems to be turning on in the ocean. The Ocean Explorer from Belmar reported that there were lots of shorts today, with some keepers mixed in. The Big Mohawk from that port only noted they had "good" blackfishing.  The Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands was scheduled to start striper fishing today, but there was no report. At Seaside Park, Betty & Nick's reported lots of school bass being caught in Barnegat Bay on paddle tail lures in white and chartreuse. Grumpy's Tackle notes that there's been some large winter flounder up to 15 inches caught in the bay and rivers.