Meetings to solicit feedback from industry and offer training.
NMFS has issued the following release:
NOAA Fisheries Service today announced that it plans to hold a series of outreach meetings with the groundfish industry to solicit further feedback on the new groundfish regulations, which were implemented on May 1.
Meetings will be held in New Bedford, Gloucester, Portsmouth, Portland, Narragansett, and Montauk.
In addition, in response to requests from the fishing industry, the agency also plans to conduct corresponding training sessions for sector vessel operators on the use of new electronic reporting systems that sectors are using to collect catch information. These include BoatTracs and SkyMate systems.
Schedule:
June 10, 5-8p
New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park
33 William Street
New Bedford, MA
June 14, 5-8p
National Marine Fisheries Service
55 Great Republic Drive
Gloucester, MA
June 17, 5-8p
Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel
250 Market Street
Portsmouth, NH
June 23, 5-8p
Eastland Park Hotel
157 High Street
Portland, ME
June 28, 5-8p
Coastal Institute
University of Rhode Island
215 South Ferry Road
Narragansett, RI
July 8, 5-8p
Gurney's Inn and Resort
290 Old Montauk Hwy
Montauk, NY