Notice2026-05297
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
March 18, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public hybrid meeting of its Whiting Joint Advisory Panel and Plan Development Team (PDT) to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in-person with a webinar option. 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 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 13013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05297]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF574]
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 Whiting Joint Advisory Panel
and Plan Development Team (PDT) to consider actions affecting New
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting
will be held in-person with a webinar option. Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and
action, if appropriate.
DATES: This webinar will be held on Wednesday April 1, 2026, at 10 a.m.
EST Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/XzaThacQQz-hTJCDHKLmPw">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/XzaThacQQz-hTJCDHKLmPw</a>.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at DoubleTree by Hilton, 2081 Post
Road, Warwick, RI, 028869; Phone (401) 739-3000.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Ph.D., Executive
Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-
0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Whiting Advisory Panel and Plan Development Team will meet to
discuss preliminary analyses of the small-mesh multispecies fishery in
preparation for management action as well as the status and potential
application of the Council's new risk policy to set specifications.
They will also discuss small-mesh fishery management issues to be
identified by the advisors as well as the possible management measures
and alternatives to consider for 2026 and future management actions.
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, Ph.D., 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 16, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-05297 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am]
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