New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is holding a hybrid public meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to consider actions affecting New Engla...
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ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is holding a hybrid public meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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.
This meeting will take place at the Fairfield Inn & Suites/Waypoint Event Center, 185 MacArthur Drivet, New Bedford, MA 02740; phone: (774) 634-2000.
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 Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to consider the information provided by the Council's Scallop and Groundfish Plan Development Teams, including stock assessment or data update information where appropriate; recommend the overfishing limits and acceptable biological catches for: Atlantic sea scallop for fishing years (FY) 2027 and 2028 (default); Northern windowpane flounder for FY 2027-2031; Southern windowpane flounder for FY 2027-2031; Witch flounder for FY 2027-2031. Other business will be discussed as 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, (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
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16 U.S.C. 1852