Notice2022-11427
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
May 27, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Committee 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 103 (Friday, May 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 32144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11427]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XCO69]
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 Groundfish Committee 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 14, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100
Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) 567-6789.
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 Groundfish Committee will discuss development of draft
specifications and measures: Status determination criteria, rebuilding
plans for Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic
(SNE/MA) winter flounder, FY2023-FY2024 US/CA total allowable catches,
FY2023-FY2024 specifications: Georges Bank (GB) yellowtail flounder and
GB cod (including a catch target for the recreational fishery), FY2023-
FY2025 specifications for 14 stocks, additional measures to promote
stock rebuilding for GOM cod and SNE/MA winter flounder, and revised
acceptable biological catch control rules, in consultation with the
Scientific and Statistical Committee. They will discuss Amendment 23
progress on development of metrics. The Committee will discuss a
Council priority to develop a transition plan for Atlantic cod
management from the current two management unit to up to five
management units (multi-year priority). As a part of the transition
plan, there will be a white paper on potential approaches to allocate
``Georges Bank cod'' to the recreational fishery delivered in 2022 to
inform the 2023 priorities discussion. They will also review the
current list of Council research priorities and suggest changes or
additions to the list as well recommendations from the Recreational
Advisory Panel, Groundfish Advisory Panel, and Groundfish Plan
Development Team. Other business will be discussed if necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on this 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.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon request. 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: May 24, 2022.
Ngagne Jafnar Gueye,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-11427 Filed 5-26-22; 8:45 am]
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