Notice2026-08446
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
April 30, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel 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 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23246-23247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08446]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF575]
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 meeting of its Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory
Panel 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 Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 9 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/poeUJMm8TwuT6DjY5r6u6Q">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/poeUJMm8TwuT6DjY5r6u6Q</a>.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at DoubleTree by Hilton, 2081 Post
Road, Warwick, RI, 02886; 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 Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to discuss the
work plan for 2026 management action, including plans for assessment
update and risk policy factor scoring. They will also discuss the
summary of the April 1 data workshop meeting with the Advisory Panel,
including comments on recent fishery performance. They will discuss the
analyses of exemption area performance, red hake discard
characteristics, and factors affecting whiting price. The Committee and
Advisory Panel will discuss recommendations for management alternatives
to be considered in a specifications document or framework adjustment.
Other business will be discussed, if necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
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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: April 28, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-08446 Filed 4-29-26; 8:45 am]
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