October 4, 2022 — 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 by webinar to discuss issues related to scallops and groundfish. The public is invited to listen live. Here are the details.
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. The Remote Participation Guide is posted here.
CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (213) 929-4212. The access code is 387-509-610. Your regular phone charges will apply.
AGENDA: The SSC will meet to:
- Review information provided by the Council’s Scallop Plan Development Team and recommend the overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) for Atlantic sea scallops for fishing year 2023 and a default OFL and ABC for fishing year 2024;
- Review information provided by the Council’s Groundfish Plan Development Team and the results of the Level 1 management track stock assessments for witch flounder, ocean pout, and Atlantic wolffish. Using the Council’s ABC control rules, recommend the overfishing limits and acceptable biological catches for each stock for fishing years 2023, 2024, and 2025; 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, October 7, 2022. Address comments to Council Chair 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 October 12, 2022 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.