July 24, 2024 — The following was released by New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet to discuss issues related to Atlantic herring and groundfish. The public is invited to listen live. Here are the details.
WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This is an in-person meeting, coupled with a webinar option. Please do not attend this meeting in person if you do not feel well.
START TIME: 9:00 a.m. both days
WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting is available at Listen Live. There is no charge to join the meeting through this webinar.
- IMPORTANT: The Council is now using Zoom to broadcast meetings. Zoom requires users to be on the latest version of the application. You must update your Zoom app to the latest version at least five minutes before joining the webinar to avoid glitches and be able to view presentations.
AGENDA: The SSC will meet to:
- Review information provided by the Council’s Groundfish and Herring Plan Development Teams, as well as stock assessment information where appropriate, and recommend overfishing limits (OFLs) and acceptable biological catches (ABCs) for:
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- Atlantic herring for fishing years 2025-2027;
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- Four Atlantic cod stock units for fishing years 2025-2027; and
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- Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for fishing years 2025-2026;
- Review a method developed by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center for apportioning the biomass of Georges Bank cod and haddock into the Eastern Georges Bank management area; and
- Discuss other business as necessary.
COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is8:00 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024. Address comments to Council Chair Eric Reid or Executive Director Cate O’Keefe and email them to comments@nefmc.org.
MATERIALS: All documents for this meeting will be posted on the SSC July 30-31, 2024 meeting webpage.
QUESTIONS: Contact Dr. Rachel Feeney at (978) 465-0492, ext. 110, rfeeney@nefmc.org or Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, jplante@nefmc.org.