November 27, 2018 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council will hold a three-day meeting from Tuesday, December 4 through Thursday, December 6, 2018. The public is invited to listen-in via webinar or telephone. Here are the details.
MEETING LOCATION: Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840; Hotel Viking.
START TIME: The webinar will be activated at 8:00 a.m. each day. However, please note that the meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. The webinar will end at approximately 6:00 p.m. EST or shortly after the Council adjourns each day.
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 301-888-168. Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The agenda and all meeting materials are available on the Council’s website at December 4-6, 2018 NEFMC Newport, RI.
WHITING: The Council’s Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel will meet jointly on Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Hotel Viking to review public comments and develop recommendations on Amendment 22 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. The full Council will take final action on the amendment the following day and decide whether or not to limit access to five stocks of small-mesh multispecies. More information is available at Whiting Committee/AP meeting.
SPECIAL EVENT: Following the close of Council business on Tuesday, December 4 and Wednesday, December 5, NOAA Fisheries will hold feedback sessions to solicit suggestions for improving communication and utilization of results achieved by the Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant Program. For more information, contact S-K National Program Manager Cliff Cosgrove at (301) 427-8736, clifford.cosgrove@noaa.gov. View the invitation at attend a feedback session.
THREE MEETING OUTLOOK: A copy of the New England Council’s Three Meeting Outlook is available HERE.
COUNCIL MEETING QUESTIONS: Anyone with questions prior to or during the Council meeting should contact Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, jplante@nefmc.org.