April 20, 2021 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
An ad-hoc Social Science Subpanel of the New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet via webinar on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 to conduct a peer review of recent Northeast multispecies and Atlantic sea scallop specifications. The public is invited to listen live.
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 (914) 614-3221. The access code is 429-619-243. Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC Social Science Subpanel will:
- Receive presentations on the social and economic analyses in Groundfish Framework Adjustment 59 and Scallop Framework Adjustment 32;
- Discuss the presentations and related materials, which are part of the subpanel’s review of social and economic impact analyses for typical Council actions that adjust fishery specifications; and
- Where appropriate, develop recommendations for consideration by the full Council at a future meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Opportunities for public input and comments will be available during the meeting. The deadline for submitting written comments is 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021. Address comments to Council Chairman Dr. John Quinn or Executive Director Tom Nies and email them to comments@nefmc.org.
MATERIALS: All documents, including the peer review description, terms of reference, list of subpanel members, and framework documents, are posted on the SSC Social Science Subpanel April 28, 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.