Notice2026-09210
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
May 8, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat Advisory Panel via webinar 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 89 (Friday, May 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 25345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09210]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF725]
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 Habitat Advisory Panel via webinar
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 Friday, May 29, 2026, at 9 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/ytzdupHcTOK9MZxDp_rAcg">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/ytzdupHcTOK9MZxDp_rAcg</a>.
ADDRESSES:
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 Habitat Advisory Panel will meet to review Advisory Panel
policies and procedures. They will consider how past and potential
future scientific surveys and studies within two Dedicated Habitat
Research Areas (Stellwagen DHRA, Georges Bank DHRA) address habitat
research questions posed by the Council via Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2
and develop a recommendation to the Habitat Committee as to whether to
request administrative removal of either designation. The Advisory
Panel will also discuss scope, structure, and information sources for a
review of the clam dredge exemption program within the Great South
Channel Habitat Management Area and suggest refinements to the
approach. They also plan to review draft essential fish habitat
designations for groundfish, small mesh, and Atlantic sea scallops, and
comment on spatial coverage of maps, key descriptions of habitat use to
include in text, and additional information sources or experts that
could be considered/consulted to improve each designation. Species
list: Acadian redfish, American plaice, Atlantic halibut, Atlantic sea
scallop, Atlantic wolffish, haddock, ocean pout, offshore hake,
pollock, red hake, silver hake, white hake, windowpane flounder, winter
flounder, witch flounder, and yellowtail flounder. At least 12 of the
16 species in the 2026 framework will be available for review at this
meeting. 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: May 5, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-09210 Filed 5-7-26; 8:45 am]
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