Notice2023-21464
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
September 29, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a hybrid meeting of its Scallop 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 88, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67252-67253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21464]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD418]
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 hybrid meeting of its Scallop 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 Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Fairfield Inn/Waypoint
Event Center, 185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA 02740, Phone (774)
634-2000.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3147868139421210204">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3147868139421210204</a>.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive
Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-
0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Committee will review Framework Adjustment (FW) 38: Receive an
update and provide input on a range of potential access area and DAS
allocations for the 2024 and 2025 fishing years. Council staff will
update the group on any modifications the Council may make to the scope
of this action at the September Council meeting. FW 38 will set
specifications including ABC/ACLs, days-at-sea, access area
allocations, total allowable landings for the Northern Gulf of Maine
(NGOM) management area, targets for General Category incidental catch,
General Category access area trips, and set-asides for the observer and
research programs for fishing year 2024 and default specifications for
fishing year 2025. They also plan to discuss the Northern Edge
Framework: Receive an update on progress and review the timeline for
this action. They will also develop recommendations for possible 2024
scallop work priorities. 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 Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive Director, at (978)
465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: September 26, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-21464 Filed 9-28-23; 8:45 am]
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