New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public hybrid meeting of its Scallop Joint Committee and Advisory Panel 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 65179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21018]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG098]


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 Scallop Joint Committee and 
Advisory Panel 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, 2026 at 9 a.m. 
Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/5jK8fLFlTWGhb1tBAjL51g">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/5jK8fLFlTWGhb1tBAjL51g</a>.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at Fairfield Inn & Suites/Waypoint 
Event Center, 185 MacArthur Dr., New Bedford, MA 02740; Phone (774) 
634-2000.
    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 Scallop Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to discuss 2027 
& 2028 (Default) Specifications and provide input on the range of 
potential access area and days-at-sea allocations for the 2027 and 2028 
fishing years. This action will set specifications including Acceptable 
Biological Catch/Annual Catch Limits, days-at-sea, access area 
allocations, total allowable landings for the Northern Gulf of Maine 
management area, targets for General Category incidental catch, General 
Category access area trips, and set-asides for the observer and 
research programs for fishing year 2027 and default specifications for 
fishing year 2028. They will also discuss the draft 2027 Priorities and 
provide feedback for Council consideration at the December 2026 Council 
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, 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. 2026-21018 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
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