Notice2025-19218
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
October 2, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public 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 90, Number 189 (Thursday, October 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 47732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19218]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF227]
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 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 Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 9
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/cuM0_wK-RmGgIKowakxOdg">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/cuM0_wK-RmGgIKowakxOdg</a>.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at Merrill's on the Waterfront, 36
Homer's Wharf, New Bedford, MA 02740, Phone: (508) 997-7010.
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 40:
Receive an update on Plan Development Team tasking and provide input on
the range of potential access area and days-at-sea (DAS) allocations
for the 2026 and 2027 fishing years. Framework 40 will set
specifications including Acceptable Biological Catch/Annual Catch
Limits, DAS access area allocations, total allowable landings for the
Northern Gulf of Maine 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 2026 and
default specifications for fishing year 2027. They will also receive an
update on ongoing 2025 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: September 29, 2025.
Becky J. Curtis,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-19218 Filed 10-1-25; 8:45 am]
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