August 8, 2018 — 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 on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 to discuss groundfish-related issues. The public is invited to attend in person or listen live via webinar or telephone. Here are the details.
MEETING LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn, Boston Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA. Hotel information is available here.
START TIME: 9:30 a.m.
WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting will be available at Listen Live. There is no charge to access the meeting through this webinar.
CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (415) 930-5321. The access code is 523-918-908. Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC will:
- Review recent stock assessment information from the U.S./Canada Transboundary Resource Assessment Committee and Groundfish Plan Development Team (PDT) and then;
- Recommend the overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) for Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for the 2019 and 2020 fishing years;
- Review 2017 operational assessments for ocean pout, Georges Bank winter flounder, witch flounder, Northern windowpane flounder, and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder;
- Comment on the rebuilding alternatives under development by the PDT for the above-mentioned stocks to advise the Council on their technical basis; and
- Discuss other business as necessary.
COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is 5 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018. Address comments to Council Chairman Dr. John Quinn or Executive Director Tom Nies and email them to comments@nefmc.org. The address for mailing comments via the U.S. Postal Service is: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill #2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
MATERIALS: Meeting materials will be posted on the Council’s website at SSC August 15, 2018 documents.
QUESTIONS: Contact Joan O’Leary at (978) 465-0492 ext. 106, joleary@nefmc.org or Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, jplante@nefmc.org.