Notice2024-11520
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
May 24, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public hybrid meeting of its Joint Groundfish Advisory and Recreational Panels 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 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 45852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11520]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD984]
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 hybrid meeting of its Joint Groundfish Advisory and
Recreational Panels 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 hybrid meeting will be held on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50
Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0ID_u7IORiSzMSDP71w9CA">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0ID_u7IORiSzMSDP71w9CA</a>.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Groundfish Advisory and Recreational Panels will meet jointly
to update industry with share perspectives on fishery performance the
past year and considerations for the current fishing year, with a focus
on U.S./CA stocks, and other stocks as time permits. They will also
review draft alternatives for cod stock unit definitions (for Amendment
25), review work to develop options to prorate catch limits from four
cod stock units to two current management units (for Framework 69),
receive an update on analysis of fishery data, and receive update from
public workshops. The Panels will receive a report on Framework
Adjustment 69/Specifications and Management Measures (to be initiated)
that is anticipated to include status determination criteria for cod
stocks, fishing years (FY) 2025-2027 specifications for Eastern Gulf of
Maine (GOM) cod, Western GOM cod, Georges Bank (GB) cod, Southern New
England cod, GOM haddock, GB haddock, American plaice, witch flounder,
pollock, and Atlantic halibut, FY2025-2026 U.S./Canada total allowable
catches (TACs) for, Eastern GB cod, Eastern GB haddock, and GB
yellowtail flounder, revisions to sub-annual catch limits and
accountability measures triggers for yellowtail flounder (Southern New
England/Mid-Atlantic and Georges Bank) and windowpane flounder
(northern and southern) in the scallop fishery, and sector reporting
requirements. They will also receive an update on information the
Habitat and Scallop Plan Development Teams are considering as they
develop alternatives for the Northern Edge Habitat-Scallop framework,
with a focus on approaches to minimize impacts to juvenile cod and
their habitats as well as make recommendations to the Groundfish
Committee, as appropriate.
Other business will be discussed 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 Cate O'Keefe, 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 21, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-11520 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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