August 19, 2022 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet to discuss issues related to groundfish. The public is invited to listen live. Here are the details.
START TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: This is a hybrid meeting that will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn at Boston Logan Airport with a webinar option.
WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting is available at Listen Live. There is no charge to access the meeting through this webinar. The Remote Participation Guide is posted here.
CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (562) 247-8422. The access code is 845-519-294. Please be aware that if you dial in using this number without joining the webinar at the link above, you will be unable to speak during opportunities for public comment. This is a listen-only telephone option. Your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC will meet to:
- Review recent stock assessment information from the U.S./Canada Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC) and information provided by the Council’s Groundfish Plan Development Team;
- Recommend the overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) for Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for the fishing years 2023 and 2024;
- Review stock assessment information from the September 2021 Georges Bank Cod Management Track Assessment and information provided by the Council’s Groundfish Plan Development Team;
- Recommend the OFLs and ABCs for Georges Bank cod for fishing years 2023 and 2024;
- Review results from the recent Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Winter Flounder Management Track Stock Assessment and information provided by the Council’s Groundfish Plan Development Team;
- Using the Council’s ABC control rules, recommend the OFLs and the ABCs for Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic winter flounder for fishing years 2023, 2024, and 2025; and,
- Consider other business, as necessary.
COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Address comments to Council Chair Eric Reid or Executive Director Tom Nies and email them to comments@nefmc.org. Additional information is available in the meeting notice.
MATERIALS: All documents for this meeting will be posted on the SSC August 25, 2022 meeting webpage.
QUESTIONS: Contact Joan O’Leary at (978) 465-0492, ext. 101, joleary@nefmc.org or Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, jplante@nefmc.org.