August 17, 2021 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet by webinar to discuss issues related to groundfish. The public is invited to listen live. Here are the details.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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 (415) 655-0052. The access code is 131-042-664. Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC will meet to:
- Review recent stock assessment information from the U.S/Canada Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee and information provided by the Council’s Groundfish Plan Development Team (PDT);
- Recommend the overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) for Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for the 2022 and 2023 fishing years; and
- Consider other business as necessary.
COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is 8:00 a.m. on Friday, August 20, 2021. Address comments to Council Acting Chairman Eric Reid 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 August 24, 2021 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.