Notice2025-19219
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 hybrid meeting of its Scientific and Statistical 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 47727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19219]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF224]
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 Scientific and Statistical
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 Tuesday, October 21 and Wednesday,
October 22, 2025, at 9 a.m. Webinar registration URL information:
<a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/oMO2pMCpRdGhbfM5qs7nuA">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/oMO2pMCpRdGhbfM5qs7nuA</a>.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100
Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; Phone: (617) 567-6789.
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 Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to consider the
information provided by the Council's Groundfish Development Team
(PDT), including stock assessment or data update information where
appropriate; recommend the overfishing limits (OFL) and acceptable
biological catches (ABC) for: U.S./Canada multispecies stocks for
fishing year (FY) 2026, Georges Bank cod, Georges Bank haddock Georges
Bank yellowtail flounder and other Northeast multispecies stocks for FY
2026-2030, Yellowtail flounder: Cape Cod/Gulf of Maine and Southern New
England/Mid-Atlantic, Winter flounder: Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank,
Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic, Acadian redfish, White hake. 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. 2025-19219 Filed 10-1-25; 8:45 am]
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