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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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.
This meeting will be held at Courtyard by Marriott, 64 University Ave., Westwood, MA 02090; Phone (781) 467-1252.
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 receive a fishery performance report for fishing year 2025 and an updated risk policy matrix. They will receive Scientific and Statistical Committee recommendations for 2027-2031 catch limit specifications along
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with risk scoring results. The group will also develop recommendations for preferred alternatives for red hake possession limits, southern red hake in-season accountability measure trigger, and monkfish and lobster possession limits in the Cultivator Shoals Area for Council consideration. They will also discuss the draft 2027 Council Priorities (scope of proposed management actions) and develop committee comments for Council consideration. The Committee and Advisory Panel may also discuss potential management priorities for 2028 and beyond. 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, Ph.D., Executive Director, at (978) 465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
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16 U.S.C. 1852