Notice2025-03371
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
March 3, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a hybrid meeting of its Groundfish Joint Committee and Advisory Panel 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 90, Number 40 (Monday, March 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 11043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03371]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE686]
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 Groundfish Joint Committee and
Advisory Panel 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, March 21, 2025 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: This meeting will be held at Hampton Inn, 20 Hotel
Drive, South Kingstown, RI 02879; telephone: (401) 788-3500.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrdeutrTMtHdByXJqpn558Iz4VRuIy4rn3">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrdeutrTMtHdByXJqpn558Iz4VRuIy4rn3</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 Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to discuss
Amendment 23 Review Metrics and Indicators. They will receive an update
on the development of monitoring review metrics and indicators,
including potential feedback for further refining the list of possible
metrics and indicators. Also on the agenda is Framework Adjustment 68/
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rules, they plan to receive
an update, including a work plan for integration with revised Risk
Policy. The group will receive a brief update on the Redfish Sector
Exemption Program Review. 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: February 26, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-03371 Filed 2-28-25; 8:45 am]
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