June 5, 2018 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council will hold a three-day meeting from Tuesday, June 12 through Thursday, June 14, 2018. The public is invited to listen-in via webinar or telephone. Here are the details.
MEETING LOCATION: Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101; Holiday Inn.
START TIME: The webinar will be activated at 8:00 a.m. each day. However, please note that the meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. The webinar will end at approximately 6:00 p.m. EST or shortly after the Council adjourns each day.
WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting is available at Listen Live. There is no charge to access the meeting through this webinar.
CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (562) 247-8422. The access code is 454-885-013. Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The agenda and all meeting materials are available on the Council’s website at June 12-14, 2018 NEFMC Portland, ME.
COMMENT DEADLINE: Written comments must be received no later than 8 a.m., Thursday, June 7 to be considered at this meeting.
ATLANTIC HERRING PUBLIC HEARING: The Council will conduct a public hearing on Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan on Tuesday, June 12 at 5 p.m. or immediately following the close of Council business that day. The hearing initially was scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. but the start-time has been revised to 5 p.m. The public hearing document and related materials can be found at Amendment 8 hearing. The webinar will remain activated in “listen-only” mode to cover the public hearing for those who wish to hear the presentation.
THREE MEETING OUTLOOK: A copy of the New England Council’s Three Meeting Outlook is available HERE.
COUNCIL MEETING QUESTIONS: Anyone with questions prior to or during the Council meeting should contact Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, jplante@nefmc.org.