August 14, 2019 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The public is invited to attend in person or listen live via webinar or telephone. Here are the details.
LOCATION: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Providence in Providence, RI.
START TIME: 9:00 a.m
WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting will be available at Listen Live. There will be 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 927-194-100. Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC will develop overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) recommendations for:
- Monkfish fishing years 2020 through 2022;
- Deep-sea red crab fishing years 2020 through 2022;
- The Northeast skate complex for fishing years 2020 and 2021; and
- Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for fishing years 2020 and 2021 as managed under the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan.
The SSC also may discuss internal organization issues and other business.
COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is 8 a.m. on Monday, August 19. Address comments to Council chairman Dr. John Quinn or Executive Director Tom Nies and email them to comments@nefmc.org. The address for mailing comments is: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill #2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
MATERIALS: Meeting materials will be posted on the Council’s website at SSC August 21, 2019 documents.
QUESTIONS: Contact Joan O’Leary at (978) 465-0492 ext. 106, joleary@nefmc.org or Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, jplante@nefmc.org.