Notice2026-00510
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
January 14, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 2-day virtual meeting with online webinar participation options to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 1508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00510]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF439]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce Department.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold
a 2-day virtual meeting with online webinar participation options to
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, January 28 through Thursday,
January 29, 2026, beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday and 9 a.m. on
Thursday.
ADDRESSES: Webinar registration: Information on how to register and
provide public comment via webinar will be posted on the Council's
January 2026 meeting web page at: <a href="https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/january-2026-council-meeting">https://www.nefmc.org/calendar/january-2026-council-meeting</a>.
Register for the webinar at <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N4TMX7UIRjahokCtRPUrfg">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N4TMX7UIRjahokCtRPUrfg</a>.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone (978) 465-0492;
<a href="http://www.nefmc.org">www.nefmc.org</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492, ext.
113.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The Council will begin the meeting with a closed session of voting
Council members to discuss appointments to the Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC). Following the closed session, the meeting
will open with introductions and announcements from the Council Chair.
The Council will then receive reports on recent activities from the
Council Chair and Executive Director; the Greater Atlantic Regional
Fisheries Office (GARFO) Regional Administrator; NOAA Office of the
General Counsel; the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC); the
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC); the United States Coast Guard; and
the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement.
Following reports, NOAA will provide a presentation on the Marine
Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey study. The
presentation will include updates on the follow-up study, calibration
efforts, and the peer review process.
After a lunch break, the Council will reconvene to receive a report
from the Groundfish Committee, including recommendations for
recreational measures for Fishing Year 2026 for Atlantic cod and
haddock. The Council will then receive a report from the Scallop
Committee, and take action to approve the final report of the Limited
Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Program Review.
Next, the Habitat Committee will report on the Essential Fish
Habitat (EFH) review and discuss initiating a framework action to
revise EFH designations for several stocks. The Council will then
receive updates on Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) initiatives, including
status updates and anticipated timing for project milestones and
activities. The meeting will adjourn for the day at approximately 5
p.m.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The second day of the meeting will begin with an update on the
status of the Council's revised Risk Policy and the activities of the
Risk Policy Working Group. The Council will then hold an open period
for public comment. Following public comment, there will be a summary
of the Holistic Strategic Plan Workshop conducted as part of the
Council's Holistic Strategic Plan Initiative.
Next, will be a presentation on Council planning updates, including
workplans and action timelines for Groundfish, Scallops, Monkfish,
Skate, Atlantic herring, and Small-Mesh Multispecies, as well as other
activities related to 2026 Council priorities.
The meeting will conclude with other business and adjourn at
approximately 1 p.m.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come
before the 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 Fishery Conservation and
Management 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 Executive Director Cate O'Keefe (see ADDRESSES)
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 9, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-00510 Filed 1-13-26; 8:45 am]
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