April 29, 2020 — The New England Fishery Management Council met April 14-15, 2020 by webinar and covered a wide range of issues. In addition to the actions it took on Atlantic sea scallops, groundfish, Atlantic herring, and red hake, the Council also:
- Discussed matters involving recreational electronic vessel trip reports (eVTRs) and Atlantic chub mackerel – see pages 2 and 3 for details;
- Received a presentation from: (1) the Northeast Fisheries Science Center on the 2020 State of the Ecosystem report covering New England, and (2) the Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee, which made recommendations on the report;
- Received a short update on work being conducted by the Council’s Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management (EBFM) Committee;
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