November 5, 2014 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
For those interested in attending the Habitat Omnibus Amendment 2 Public Hearings, please click the link for the dates and locations and information: Habitat Omnibus Amendment 2 Public Hearing Notice
Written comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST, Thursday, January 8, 2015. Please note that this date reflects an extension of the comment period on the DEIS and the alternatives.
Comments should be sent to John Bullard, Regional Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Greater Atlantic Regional FisheriesOffice, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930 or emailed to: nmfs.gar.OA2.DEIS@noaa.gov (attention/subject line: “OA2 DEIS Comments”).
If you have any questions regarding these hearings, please contact either Dr. Fiona Hogan at fhogan@nefmc.org or (978) 465-0492 ext. 121 or Michelle Bachman via email at mbachman@nefmc.org.