Notice2022-17389
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
August 12, 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 Recreational Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person without a webinar option. 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 155 (Friday, August 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 49808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17389]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC263]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Recreational Advisory
Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person
without a webinar option. 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 Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at 1:30
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100
Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02129; phone: (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 Recreational Advisory Panel will discuss development
of draft Framework Adjustment 65 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 GB cod,
GOM cod and SNE/MA winter flounder, and revised acceptable biological
catch (ABC) control rules, in consultation with the Scientific and
Statistical Committee. The Panel will also discuss the development of a
draft white paper on potential approaches to allocate ``Georges Bank
cod'' to the recreational fishery delivered in 2022 to inform the 2023
priorities discussion as well as possible groundfish priorities for
2023. They will discuss and provide input to the Groundfish Committee
on updating NOAA's National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy.
They will also make recommendations to the Groundfish Committee, as
appropriate, and discuss other business, as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. 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.
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 date. This meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available
upon request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 9, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-17389 Filed 8-11-22; 8:45 am]
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