October 14th, 2016 — The following was released by the New England Fisheries Management Council:
Dear Interested Parties,
The New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. The public is invited to participate via webinar or telephone. Here are the details.
MEETING LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn, Boston Logan Airport, 100 Boardman Street. Hotel information is available here.
START TIME: 9:00 a.m.
WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting will be available at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2734798057093175298.
There is no charge to access the meeting through this webinar.
CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (415) 655-0060.
The access code is 227-640-119.
Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC will develop overfishing level (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) recommendations for Atlantic sea scallops for fishing year 2017 and default ABC and OFL recommendations for 2018. The SSC also will discuss issues related to improving control rules and ABC recommendations for groundfish and other stocks. This discussion may cover issues such as how to handle multiple stock assessment models and ecosystem information. The SSC also may take up other business as necessary.
MATERIALS: Meeting materials are available on the Council’s website at SSC Oct. 18, 2016 meeting.
QUESTIONS: Call Joan O’Leary at (978) 465-0492 ext. 106 or email her at joleary@nefmc.org. Or contact Janice Plante using the information below.