Notice2026-08617
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
May 4, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Committee 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 85 (Monday, May 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23967-23968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08617]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF715]
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 Herring Committee 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 Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:30
a.m. EST Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/SMY8sDJIQLmm-jWI6qO2xg">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/SMY8sDJIQLmm-jWI6qO2xg</a>.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Greater Atlantic Regional
Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; Phone
(978) 281-9300.
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 Herring Committee will meet to discuss recommendations from the
Advisory Panel. They will also discuss a 2026 action to include
Atlantic herring specifications for 2027-2031, river herring and shad
management measures, and other measures as well as make recommendations
to the Council, as appropriate. 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
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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: April 30, 2026.
Anna Michelle Harrison,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-08617 Filed 5-1-26; 8:45 am]
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