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 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.
DATES:
This meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m. EDT. Webinar Registration information: nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/50APwxM3QJytR2Usk8V3-Q.
nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/50APwxM3QJytR2Usk8V3-QADDRESSES:
This meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan, 100 Boardman St., Boston, MA 02108; Phone: (617) 567-6789.
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 SSC will meet to consider the information provided by the Council's Groundfish and Whiting Plan Development Teams, including stock assessment or data update information where appropriate; recommend the overfishing limits and acceptable biological catches for fishing years 2027-2031 for: Northeast multispecies stocks: Gulf of Maine haddock, American plaice, pollock, and Atlantic halibut. Small-mesh multispecies stocks: northern red hake, southern red hake, northern silver hake, and southern whiting. 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.
16 U.S.C. 1852Special 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: October 9, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-21013 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
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