Notice2022-08105
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
April 15, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Monkfish Advisory Panel via webinar 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 22506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08105]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB959]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Monkfish Advisory Panel via webinar
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 webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 9 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/69978679639977754">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/69978679639977754</a>.
ADDRESSES: Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50
Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Advisory Panel will discuss recent monkfish fishery performance
and develop a fishery performance report in collaboration with the Plan
Development Team. They will develop recommendations for Framework
Adjustment 13 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan, an action that
is likely considering: 2023-25 monkfish fishery specifications other
management measures (requiring 12[hyphen]inch minimum mesh size for
monkfish gillnets, requiring use of the Vessel Monitoring System across
the federal fishery, measures to reduce discards in the Southern
Fishery Management Area). The Advisory Panel will recommend updates for
the 2022-26 NEFMC Research Priorities and Data Needs relative to
monkfish. 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 Thomas A. Nies, 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 12, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-08105 Filed 4-14-22; 8:45 am]
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