Notice2024-23278
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
October 9, 2024
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 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81893-81894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23278]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE340]
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 Friday, October 25, 2024 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: This meeting will be held at Fairfield Inn &
Suites, 185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA 02740; telephone: (777)
634-2000.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtcOytrDoqGt0YV2v3M2JP8pZDbsFyXmar">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtcOytrDoqGt0YV2v3M2JP8pZDbsFyXmar</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 Scallop Committee will meet to discuss: Framework Adjustment
39: Receive an update on plan development team (PDT) tasking and
provide input on the range of potential access area and days-at-sea
(DAS) allocations for the 2025 and 2026 fishing years. Framework 39
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-
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asides for the observer and research programs for fishing year 2025 and
default specifications for fishing year 2026. This action will also
consider modifying the current seasonal flatfish closure in Closed Area
II, and adjusting regulations to allow NGOM permitted vessels to
possess scallops outside of the management unit. They will also receive
an update on ongoing 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, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 3, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-23278 Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
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