May 4, 2021 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet by webinar to discuss issues related to groundfish. The public is invited to listen live. Here are the details.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 11, 2021
START TIME: 9:00 a.m.
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 444-006-386. Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC will meet to review the “Evaluation of Alternative Management Procedures for New England Groundfish,” which was conducted by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and may develop recommendations for modifying acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rules for groundfish for consideration by the New England Fishery Management Council.
COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021. Address comments to Council Chairman Dr. John Quinn or Executive Director Tom Nies and email them to comments@nefmc.org. Additional information is available in the meeting notice.
MATERIALS: All documents for this meeting will be posted on the SSC May 11, 2021 webpage.
QUESTIONS: Contact Joan O’Leary at (978) 465-0492 ext. 101, joleary@nefmc.org or Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, jplante@nefmc.org.