October 22, 2015 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The Council Report summarizes major actions approved at NEFMC meetings or highlights items of interest to interested parties.
At its September 29-Oct 1, 2015 meeting in Plymouth, MA, the Council:
- Approved Amendment 18 to the Groundfish Plan
- Refined elements of Framework 55 (annual groundfish specs)
- Approved the 2016- 2018 Atlantic herring specifications
- Selected preferred alternatives for Scallop Amendment 19 and reviewed information related to Framework 27
- Modified the red hake specifications
- Initiated frameworks for the Skate Complex FMP and Habitat Amendment
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