January 13, 2023 — The following was released by New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet by webinar to discuss issues related to monkfish and Atlantic halibut. The public is invited to listen live. Here are the details.
- Consider making recommendations for acceptable biological catches (ABCs) for the Northern and Southern Monkfish Management Areas for fishing years 2023 through 2025 using: (1) the average of the I-Smooth approach, which utilizes multipliers applied to recent three-year catches; and (2) the most recent method to determine ABCs.
- Consider corrected 2022 management track stock assessment information for Atlantic halibut to possibly develop a revised ABC recommendation for this stock for the 2023 through 2025 groundfish fishing years. And,
- Discuss other business if necessary.