New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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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 213 (Thursday, November 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69822-69823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22633]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG113]


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 meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 
9:30 a.m. EST. Webinar registration URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/WnQIQOwaSjavM44x1XTpLw">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/WnQIQOwaSjavM44x1XTpLw</a>.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at Courtyard by Marriott, 64 
University Ave., Westwood, MA 02090; Phone (781) 467-1252.
    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 receive a 
fishery performance report for fishing year 2025 and an updated risk 
policy matrix. They will receive Scientific and Statistical Committee 
recommendations for 2027-2031 catch limit specifications along

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with risk scoring results. The group will also develop recommendations 
for preferred alternatives for red hake possession limits, southern red 
hake in-season accountability measure trigger, and monkfish and lobster 
possession limits in the Cultivator Shoals Area for Council 
consideration. They will also discuss the draft 2027 Council Priorities 
(scope of proposed management actions) and develop committee comments 
for Council consideration. The Committee and Advisory Panel may also 
discuss potential management priorities for 2028 and beyond. 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: November 3, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-22633 Filed 11-4-26; 8:45 am]
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