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New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England f...

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Department of Commerce

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person with a webinar option. Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES:

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 9 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/poeUJMm8TwuT6DjY5r6u6Q.

ADDRESSES:

This meeting will be held at DoubleTree by Hilton, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI, 02886; Phone (401) 739-3000.

Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

The Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to discuss the work plan for 2026 management action, including plans for assessment update and risk policy factor scoring. They will also discuss the summary of the April 1 data workshop meeting with the Advisory Panel, including comments on recent fishery performance. They will discuss the analyses of exemption area performance, red hake discard characteristics, and factors affecting whiting price. The Committee and Advisory Panel will discuss recommendations for management alternatives to be considered in a specifications document or framework adjustment. Other business will be discussed, if necessary.

Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those ( printed page 23247) issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive Director, at (978) 465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Authority:16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: April 28, 2026.

Rey Israel Marquez,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2026-08446 Filed 4-29-26; 8:45 am]

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