October 29, 2012 — The Closed Area Technical Team (CATT) meeting scheduled for Monday will be rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy.
The CATT will review and discuss analysis of Framework 48 measures that would allow groundfish sectors to request exemptions from non-EFH portions of the year round groundfish closed areas, including Closed Area I, Closed Area II, the Nantucket Lightship Area, the Western Gulf of Maine Area, and the Cashes Ledge Area.