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Kevin A. Kimball,
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Kevin A. Kimball,
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council, NEFMC)
will hold a three-day meeting to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
January 28, 29, and 30, 2020, beginning
at 9 a.m. on January 28 and 8:30 a.m. on
January 29 and 30.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Portsmouth Harbor Events and
Conference Center, 100 Deer Street at 22
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Portwalk Place, Portsmouth, NH 03801;
telephone: (603) 422–6114; online at
https://
www.portsmouthharborevents.com.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;
telephone: (978) 465–0492;
www.nefmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492, ext.
113.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Agenda
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
After introductions and brief
announcements, the meeting will begin
with reports from the Council Chairman
and Executive Director, NMFS’s
Regional Administrator for the Greater
Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
(GARFO), liaisons from the Northeast
Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, staff from the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC),
and representatives from NOAA General
Counsel, NOAA’s Office of Law
Enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Council then will receive two
updates on offshore energy projects in
the Northeast—one from the Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management and the
other from the Habitat Committee. The
Council also will receive other habitat
updates and develop comments on a
Great South Channel-related Exempted
Fishing Permit (EFP) if the notice is
available prior to the meeting. Next,
representatives from the Northeast
Regional Ocean Council and the
Responsible Offshore Development
Alliance will provide an overview of
upcoming work on the Northeast Ocean
Data Portal using industry input.
Following the lunch break, the
Council will hear from Dr. Michael
Rubino, senior advisor for seafood
strategy at NOAA Fisheries, about his
role within the agency, as well as
seafood market development options.
The Council then will view a video
highlighting the U.S. scallop
delegation’s June 2019 visit to
Hokkaido, Japan to learn about seedsowing practices used in Japanese
scallop aquaculture. The delegation
included representatives from the
scallop industry, NMFS, academia, and
Council staff. Next, the Council will
discuss and take final action on a
Commercial eVTR Omnibus Framework,
which was developed jointly with the
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council. The framework proposes to
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require that vessel trip reports (VTRs) be
submitted electronically as eVTRs
instead of on paper for all commercial
species managed by both Councils.
Next, the Council will receive an
overview of new South Atlantic
electronic vessel reporting requirements
for for-hire charter and headboat vessels
with South Atlantic permits. The
Council will close out the day with a
report on the November 2019 annual
meeting of the International
Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). The Council
also will hear comments from the
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
to ICCAT.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The Council will begin the day with
a presentation from MIT Sea Grant on
the use of sociocultural information in
the NEFMC process and discuss recent
findings. Next, the Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) will provide
the Council with acceptable biological
catch (ABC) recommendations for four
groundfish stocks that were remanded
for further review as a result of the
Council’s December 2019 meeting. The
ABC recommendations will be for
American plaice, Gulf of Maine
haddock, Georges Bank haddock, and
Atlantic pollock for fishing years 2020–
22. Following the SSC report, members
of the public will have the opportunity
to speak during an open comment
period on issues that relate to Council
business but are not included on the
published agenda for this meeting. The
Council asks the public to limit remarks
to 3–5 minutes. After that, the
Groundfish Committee will begin its
report, which will run for the remainder
of the day with a lunch break scheduled
partway through. The report will cover
two items. First, the Council will
develop recommendations for
submission to GARFO on fishing year
2020 recreational measures for Gulf of
Maine cod and Gulf of Maine haddock.
Second, the Council will review,
discuss, and approve the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
for Monitoring Amendment 23 and
select preliminary preferred
alternatives. The DEIS will contain the
full range of alternatives for upcoming
public hearings. At the conclusion of
this discussion, the Council will
adjourn for the day.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The third day of the meeting will
begin with a closed session during
which the Council will consult on SSC
appointments for 2020–22 and review
personnel issues. The meeting then will
be open to the public and begin with a
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presentation on the final NEFSC/
GARFO Regional Strategic Plan for
2020–23, followed by an overview of the
accompanying annual implementation
plan. The Northeast Fisheries Science
Center then will provide a presentation
on its annual planning process and
explain how the center uses the New
England Fishery Management Council’s
research priorities. Next, the Council
will receive an update on Congressional
activities and discuss any pending
legislation. The Small-Mesh
Multispecies (Whiting) Committee
report will follow. The Council will
approve the range of alternatives for an
action that is under development to
rebuild southern red hake.
Following the lunch break, the
Council will discuss Atlantic herring
issues. The Council will initiate
Framework Adjustment 8 to the Atlantic
Herring Fishery Management Plan,
which will contain fishing year 2021–23
specifications and consider adjusting
herring measures that potentially inhibit
the Atlantic mackerel fishery from
achieving optimum yield. Next, the
Council will receive an update from
NMFS on the Omnibus Industry-Funded
Monitoring (IFM) Amendment and its
associated herring measures. Finally,
the Council will close out the meeting
with ‘‘other business.’’
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public
has been notified of the Council’s intent
to take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 6, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council, NEFMC)
will hold a three-day meeting to consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
January 28, 29, and 30, 2020, beginning at 9 a.m. on January 28 and
8:30 a.m. on January 29 and 30.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Portsmouth Harbor Events and
Conference Center, 100 Deer Street at 22
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Portwalk Place, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 422-6114; online
at https://www.portsmouthharborevents.com.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492;
www.nefmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492, ext.
113.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
After introductions and brief announcements, the meeting will begin
with reports from the Council Chairman and Executive Director, NMFS's
Regional Administrator for the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Office (GARFO), liaisons from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center
(NEFSC) and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, staff from the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), and
representatives from NOAA General Counsel, NOAA's Office of Law
Enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The Council then will receive
two updates on offshore energy projects in the Northeast--one from the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the other from the Habitat
Committee. The Council also will receive other habitat updates and
develop comments on a Great South Channel-related Exempted Fishing
Permit (EFP) if the notice is available prior to the meeting. Next,
representatives from the Northeast Regional Ocean Council and the
Responsible Offshore Development Alliance will provide an overview of
upcoming work on the Northeast Ocean Data Portal using industry input.
Following the lunch break, the Council will hear from Dr. Michael
Rubino, senior advisor for seafood strategy at NOAA Fisheries, about
his role within the agency, as well as seafood market development
options. The Council then will view a video highlighting the U.S.
scallop delegation's June 2019 visit to Hokkaido, Japan to learn about
seed-sowing practices used in Japanese scallop aquaculture. The
delegation included representatives from the scallop industry, NMFS,
academia, and Council staff. Next, the Council will discuss and take
final action on a Commercial eVTR Omnibus Framework, which was
developed jointly with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The
framework proposes to require that vessel trip reports (VTRs) be
submitted electronically as eVTRs instead of on paper for all
commercial species managed by both Councils. Next, the Council will
receive an overview of new South Atlantic electronic vessel reporting
requirements for for-hire charter and headboat vessels with South
Atlantic permits. The Council will close out the day with a report on
the November 2019 annual meeting of the International Commission for
the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). The Council also will hear
comments from the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The Council will begin the day with a presentation from MIT Sea
Grant on the use of sociocultural information in the NEFMC process and
discuss recent findings. Next, the Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) will provide the Council with acceptable biological catch (ABC)
recommendations for four groundfish stocks that were remanded for
further review as a result of the Council's December 2019 meeting. The
ABC recommendations will be for American plaice, Gulf of Maine haddock,
Georges Bank haddock, and Atlantic pollock for fishing years 2020-22.
Following the SSC report, members of the public will have the
opportunity to speak during an open comment period on issues that
relate to Council business but are not included on the published agenda
for this meeting. The Council asks the public to limit remarks to 3-5
minutes. After that, the Groundfish Committee will begin its report,
which will run for the remainder of the day with a lunch break
scheduled partway through. The report will cover two items. First, the
Council will develop recommendations for submission to GARFO on fishing
year 2020 recreational measures for Gulf of Maine cod and Gulf of Maine
haddock. Second, the Council will review, discuss, and approve the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Monitoring Amendment 23
and select preliminary preferred alternatives. The DEIS will contain
the full range of alternatives for upcoming public hearings. At the
conclusion of this discussion, the Council will adjourn for the day.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The third day of the meeting will begin with a closed session
during which the Council will consult on SSC appointments for 2020-22
and review personnel issues. The meeting then will be open to the
public and begin with a presentation on the final NEFSC/GARFO Regional
Strategic Plan for 2020-23, followed by an overview of the accompanying
annual implementation plan. The Northeast Fisheries Science Center then
will provide a presentation on its annual planning process and explain
how the center uses the New England Fishery Management Council's
research priorities. Next, the Council will receive an update on
Congressional activities and discuss any pending legislation. The
Small-Mesh Multispecies (Whiting) Committee report will follow. The
Council will approve the range of alternatives for an action that is
under development to rebuild southern red hake.
Following the lunch break, the Council will discuss Atlantic
herring issues. The Council will initiate Framework Adjustment 8 to the
Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan, which will contain fishing
year 2021-23 specifications and consider adjusting herring measures
that potentially inhibit the Atlantic mackerel fishery from achieving
optimum yield. Next, the Council will receive an update from NMFS on
the Omnibus Industry-Funded Monitoring (IFM) Amendment and its
associated herring measures. Finally, the Council will close out the
meeting with ``other business.''
Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted
to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency. The public also
should be aware that the meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 6, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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