July 29, 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 by webinar to discuss issues related to groundfish and Atlantic herring. The public is invited to listen live. Here are the details.
WHEN: Thursday, August 4, 2022
START TIME: 9:00 a.m.
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 (631) 992-3221. The access code is 484-371-473. 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:
- Provide feedback to the Council’s Groundfish Plan Development Team (PDT) on: (1) possible rebuilding approaches for Gulf of Maine cod, and (2) the basis for the range of alternative rebuilding strategies under development;
- Receive an update on the development of acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rule alternatives under consideration for the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan;
- Review information provided by the Council’s Herring PDT and results from the recent Atlantic herring management track stock assessment. Then, using the Council’s ABC control rule and rebuilding plan, recommend the overfishing limits (OFLs) and ABCs for Atlantic herring 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 2, 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 4, 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.