New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

Issuing agencies

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 197 (Wednesday, October 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 65183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21013]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG069]


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 Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, 
October 28, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m. EDT. Webinar Registration 
information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/50APwxM3QJytR2Usk8V3-Q">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/50APwxM3QJytR2Usk8V3-Q</a>.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston 
Logan, 100 Boardman St., Boston, MA 02108; 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 SSC will meet to consider the information provided by the 
Council's Groundfish and Whiting Plan Development Teams, including 
stock assessment or data update information where appropriate; 
recommend the overfishing limits and acceptable biological catches for 
fishing years 2027-2031 for: Northeast multispecies stocks: Gulf of 
Maine haddock, American plaice, pollock, and Atlantic halibut. Small-
mesh multispecies stocks: northern red hake, southern red hake, 
northern silver hake, and southern whiting. 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: October 9, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-21013 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
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