To Address NOAA-Sponsored, State-Operated Permit Banks This draft of Amendment 17 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP has been approved by the New England Fishery Management Council for the purpose of soliciting comments from the public on the action the Council is considering taking in this amendment. Submitting Comments on Amendment 17: Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2011. Written comments by mail: Patricia Kurkul, Regional Administrator National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Regional Office 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Subject line: “Groundfish Amendment 17 Public Review Comments” Written comments by fax: National Marine Fisheries Service, (978) 281-9135, Subject line: “Groundfish Amendment 17 Public Review Comments”** Written comments by email: Send to GFAmendment17@noaa.gov Subject line: “Groundfish Amendment 17 Public Review Comments” The Council will also accept oral comments during the following meetings: • April 18, 2011 – Groundfish Oversight Committee Meeting Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 • April 28, 2011 – New England Fishery Management Council Meeting Mystic Hilton Hotel, 20 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355 Read the complete draft from NMFS.
