Notice2022-15150
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
July 15, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council's is convening its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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 135 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42442-42443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15150]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC176]
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's is convening its
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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 Thursday, August 4, 2022, beginning
at 9 a.m. Webinar registration information: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3655609405233935632">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3655609405233935632</a>.
Call in information: +1 (631) 992-3221, Access Code: 484-371-473.
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 Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to provide
feedback to the Council's Groundfish Plan Development Team (PDT) on
possible rebuilding approaches for Gulf of Maine cod and on the basis
for the range of alternative rebuilding strategies under development.
They will receive an update on the development of Acceptable Biological
Catch control rule alternatives under consideration for the Northeast
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. They will review information
provided by the Council's Herring PDT and the results of recent
Atlantic herring management track stock assessment. Using the Council's
ABC control rule and rebuilding plan, recommend the OFLs and the ABCs
for Atlantic herring for fishing years 2023, 2024, and 2025. Also on
the agenda, their plans to recommend an approach for setting the
discard deduction from the annual catch target during specifications
setting for the monkfish fishery, considering information provided by
the Monkfish Plan Development Team. They will consider other business
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.
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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: July 12, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-15150 Filed 7-14-22; 8:45 am]
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