Notice2025-20170
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
November 18, 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 Scallop Advisory Panel via webinar 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 220 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 51657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20170]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF280]
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 Scallop Advisory Panel via
webinar 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, November 19, 2025 at 9
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/x3Xh12HuRyOVsaFTB3H0nQ">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/x3Xh12HuRyOVsaFTB3H0nQ</a>.
ADDRESSES: 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 Advisory Panel (AP) will meet to discuss Framework 40
(FW40): Review specifications alternatives in FW40 and select final
preferred alternatives. FW40 will set specifications including the
overfishing limit acceptable biological catch/annual catch limit, days-
at-sea, access area allocations for Limited Access vessels, quota and
access area trip allocation to the Limited Access General Category
(LAGC) Individual Fishing Quota component, Total Allowable Landings for
the Northern Gulf of Maine management area, a target-Total Allowable
Catch for LAGC incidental catch and set-asides for the observer and
research programs for fishing year 2026, and default specifications for
fishing year 2027. They also plan to review the draft Long-Term
Strategic Plan. The AP will develop recommendations for possible 2026
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: November 14, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-20170 Filed 11-17-25; 8:45 am]
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