Notice2026-04996
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
March 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is holding a hybrid public meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 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 91, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 12589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04996]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF581]
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
holding a hybrid public meeting of its Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) 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 Monday, March 30, 2026, beginning
at 9 a.m. EST. Webinar Registration information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ap6Uf9cxQoWMJgXx9q72bg">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ap6Uf9cxQoWMJgXx9q72bg</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 (SSC) will meet and
discuss the 2026 State of the Ecosystem Report (SOE) for New England
compiled by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center: identify the key
signals described therein that the Council should consider when making
management decisions over the next year; discuss strategies for
operationalizing these reports for SSC and Council deliberations and
recommend improvements to future reports. They will also receive
updates on Risk Policy and provide feedback on the following: Risk
Policy Concept, including revisions to the number of factors; draft
instructions for the SSC and Plan Development Teams on using the Risk
Policy; mechanics and proposed implementation of the Risk Policy;
worked example(s) of applying the Risk Policy with an ABC Control Rule.
The SSC will receive an update and provide input on plans for an SSC
workshop on dynamic reference points in June 2026. 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: March 11, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-04996 Filed 3-13-26; 8:45 am]
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