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NEFMC SSC Meeting, May 25, 2017, Live Streaming Information

May 22, 2017 — 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 on Thursday, May 25, 2017.  The public is invited to listen 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:  10:00 a.m.

WEBINAR REGISTRATION:  Online access to the meeting will be available at:

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7961649841048531714.  

There is no charge to access the meeting through this webinar.

CALL-IN OPTION:  To listen by telephone, dial +1 (213) 929-4232.  

The access code is 192-378-860.  

Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.

AGENDA:  The SSC will: (1) develop comments for Council consideration on NMFS’s Stock Assessment Improvement Plan and Best Scientific Information Available Guidance; (2) review the Council’s draft five-year research priorities and data needs recommendations; (3) discuss the definition of “substantial change” with respect to stock status when developing ABC recommendations; (4) receive a presentation on NMFS’s Ecosystem Status Report and discuss how the SSC might use the information in making catch advice recommendations; (5) depending on progress, receive an update on the development of terms of reference for operational stock assessments when models are not feasible; (6) review the study “Determining the post-release mortality rate and best capture and handling methods for haddock discarded in Gulf of Maine recreational fisheries” and recommend whether the research should be considered in the upcoming stock assessment for Gulf of Maine haddock; (7) receive a presentation about the Council’s management strategy evaluation (MSE) of herring ABC control rules; and (8) other business as necessary.

MATERIALS:  Meeting materials are available on the Council’s website at SSC May 25, 2017 meeting.

QUESTIONS:  Contact Joan O’Leary at (978) 465-0492 ext. 106, joleary@nefmc.org or Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, jplante@nefmc.org.

SC Meeting, Oct. 18, 2016, Live Streaming Information

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.