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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 Scallop Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the excl...

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Department of Commerce

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF730]

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 Scallop Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES:

This meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 9 a.m.

Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/Td6KfkPiTzmQI0Sts3nyOg.

ADDRESSES:

This meeting will be held at Hilton Garden Inn Providence, 220 Portugal Way, Providence, RI 02903; Phone (401) 272-5577.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

The Scallop Advisory Panel will meet to develop recommendations for Scallop Research Set-Aside priorities for 2027/2028 and 2028/2029. They also plan to discuss Scallop Framework 42: Receive an update on the timeline and provide input on the development of expected measures. This action will be initiated at the June 2026 Council meeting. Also on the agenda is Scallop Long-Term Strategic Plan: Develop recommendations for sequencing Scallop Strategic Plan work items for 2027-2029. Other business will be discussed, if necessary.

Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those 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, Executive Director, at (978) 465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

Dated: May 1, 2026.

Anna Michelle Harrison,

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

[FR Doc. 2026-08810 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]

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