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.
- 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.