October 23, 2023 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet to discuss issues related to whiting and groundfish stocks. The public is invited to listen live. Here are the details.
WHEN: Friday, October 27, 2023
WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan Airport. This is an in-person meeting, coupled with a webinar option. Please do not attend this meeting in person if you do not feel well.
START TIME: 9:30 a.m.
WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting is available at Listen Live. There is no charge to join the meeting through this webinar. The Remote Participation Guide is posted here.
CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (631) 992-3221. The access code is 957-827-573. Your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC will meet to:
- Review information provided by the Council’s Whiting and Groundfish Plan Development Teams, as well as stock assessment information where appropriate, and recommend overfishing limits (OFLs) and acceptable biological catches (ABCs) for:
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- Northern and southern red hake, northern silver hake, and southern whiting (southern silver hake and offshore hake combined) for fishing years 2024-2026; and
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- Acadian redfish, northern windowpane flounder, and southern windowpane flounder for fishing years 2024-2026;
- Reconsider the SSC’s previous recommendations for white hake OFLs and ABCs for fishing years 2024 and 2025 based on corrected catch data and PDT analyses; and
- Discuss other business as necessary.
COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Address comments to Council Chair Eric Reid or Executive Director Cate O’Keefe and email them to comments@nefmc.org.
MATERIALS: All documents for this meeting will be posted on the SSC October 27, 2023 meeting webpage.
QUESTIONS: Contact Joan O’Leary at (978) 465-0492, ext. 101, joleary@nefmc.org or Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, jplante@nefmc.org.