The New England Fishery Management Council is conducting public hearings to solicit comments on Draft Amendment 15 and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to the Atlantic Scallop Fishery Management Plan. The draft amendment and DEIS, as well as a public hearing document, are available on the Council’s website (www.nefmc.org), or may be obtained by contacting the Council office.
Portland, Maine
Monday, July 12, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn by the Bay
88 Spring Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 775-2311
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Seaport Inn
110 Middle Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719
Phone: (508) 997-1281
Chatham, Massachusetts
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Chatham Bars Inn
297 Shore Road
Chatham, MA 02633
Phone: (508) 945-0096
New London, Connecticut
Monday, July 19, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Radisson Hotel
35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard
New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-7000
Cape May, New Jersey
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Congress Hall
251 Beach Avenue
Cape May, NJ 08204
Phone: (609) 884-8421
Newport News, Virginia
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Omni Newport News Hotel
1000 Omni Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: (757) 873-6664
Council staff will provide information on the status of Draft Amendment 15 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan.
Outstanding issues, the timetable, and opportunities for public input will be discussed. There will be time available for questions and answers.
Written comments on the draft amendment and DEIS may be sent to Patricia Kurkul, Regional Administrator, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Comments may also be sent via fax to (978) 281-9135 or submitted via e-mail to amendment15@noaa.gov with “Comments on Scallop Draft Amendment 15” in the subject line.