October 4, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The New England Fishery Management Council developed Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan to revise the groundfish sector monitoring program. The Council’s selected measures include a requirement for 100 percent of sector groundfish trips to be monitored, if the agency can reimburse industry’s costs. Sectors would be able to use either human at-sea monitors or either of two electronic monitoring options, or a combination of those options, to meet their monitoring requirement.
While NOAA Fisheries reviews Amendment 23, we are determining how to implement the measures if they are approved. We will host an informational webinar and virtual workshops this fall to assist industry in preparing for the implementation of Amendment 23, if approved. The informational webinar will focus on presenting information about the new Maximized Retention Electronic Monitoring model, implementation decisions made to date, a timeline for additional implementation decisions, and our outreach plan to engage constituents in collaboratively planning implementation details.
Informational Webinar
October 12, 2021: 2-3:30pm
Join by computer or mobile device:
Click: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=mf70daa7dbf1f38e61d475b239746200a
Enter event number: 2761 228 1129
Enter event password: Meeting123
Or Join By Phone:
Dial In: 866-647-1746
Enter Participant Code: 6042534
Virtual Workshops
We are also planning virtual workshops, with multiple webinars to allow each to focus in-depth on a limited number of topics. We will limit the number of attendees for each webinar to ensure that all participants have an opportunity to engage in the discussion. Topics will be chosen based on public feedback so that we focus on the issues of interest to our constituents.
For more information on the webinar and virtual workshops, visit the event page.
Questions?
Media: Contact Allison Ferreira, Regional Office, 978-281-9103