March 8, 2017 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council is conducting a peer review of the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) that is being used to help identify the range of possible Atlantic herring acceptable biological catch control rules. The peer review will be conducted Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 13-15, 2017. The public is invited to listen-in via webinar or telephone. Here are the details.
MEETING LOCATION: Embassy Suites, Boston Logan Airport, 207 Porter Street. Hotel information is available at Embassy Suites.
START TIME: 9:00 a.m. each day.
WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting will be available at:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/473795069
There is no charge to access the meeting through this webinar.
CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (312) 757-3121.
The access code is 473-795-068.
Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply. Also, please be sure to mute your telephone or computer microphone upon joining the meeting so there will be no interference.
AGENDA: A panel of experts has been invited to evaluate the methods, data, and results of the MSE and determine whether the MSE is sufficient for the Council to use in identifying and analyzing a range of ABC control rule alternatives for Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan. As part of this process, Atlantic herring, predator, and economic models were developed to evaluate control rules and performance metrics.
MATERIALS: Meeting materials are available on the Council’s website at MSE documents.
QUESTIONS: Call Deirdre Boelke at (978) 465-0492 ext. 105 or email her at dboelke@nefmc.org.