August 8, 2018 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
- Review recent stock assessment information from the U.S./Canada Transboundary Resource Assessment Committee and Groundfish Plan Development Team (PDT) and then;
- Recommend the overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) for Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for the 2019 and 2020 fishing years;
- Review 2017 operational assessments for ocean pout, Georges Bank winter flounder, witch flounder, Northern windowpane flounder, and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder;
- Comment on the rebuilding alternatives under development by the PDT for the above-mentioned stocks to advise the Council on their technical basis; and
- Discuss other business as necessary.