November 16, 2020 — 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 via webinar on Monday, November 23, 2020 to discuss issues related to Atlantic sea scallops. The public is invited to listen live. But first …
HERE’S AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Council is seeking qualified candidates to serve on its SSC for a three-year term from January 2021 through December 2023. The deadline for submitting nominations and related materials is 8:00 a.m. on December 20, 2020. Additional information is available in the request for nominations.
Now, here are the details for the SSC’s November 23rd webinar meeting.
START TIME: 9:00 a.m.
WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting is available at Listen Live. There is no charge to access the meeting through this webinar.
CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (213) 929-4212. The access code is 615-476-202. Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC will meet to:
- Review the results of the Fall 2020 Management Track Stock Assessment for Atlantic Sea Scallops and information provided by the Council’s Scallop Plan Development Team;
- Recommend the overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) for the 2021 scallop fishing year and the default OFL and ABC specifications for fishing year 2022; and
- Discuss other business as necessary.
COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Address comments to Council Chairman Dr. John Quinn or Executive Director Tom Nies and email them to comments@nefmc.org. Additional information is available in the meeting notice.
MATERIALS: All documents for this meeting will be posted on the SSC November 23, 2020 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.