Notice2022-20678
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
September 23, 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 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 58071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20678]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC397]
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 Wednesday, October 12, 2022, beginning
at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Webinar registration
information: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1819322733700720142">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1819322733700720142</a>. Call in information: +1 (213) 929-4212, Access
Code: 387-509-610.
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 review the
information provided by the Council's Scallop Plan Development Team and
recommend the overfishing limits (OFLs) and acceptable biological
catches (ABCs) for Atlantic sea scallops for fishing years 2023 and
2024 (default). Also on the agenda is the review the information
provided by the Council's Groundfish Plan Development Team and the
results of the Level 1 management track stock assessments for witch
flounder, ocean pout, and Atlantic wolffish. Using the Council's
acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rules, recommend the
overfishing levels (OFL) and the ABCs for each stock for fishing years
2023, 2024 and 2025. 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.
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: September 20, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-20678 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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