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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
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). Due to federal and state travel
restrictions and updated guidance from
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention related to COVID–19, this
meeting will be conducted entirely by
webinar.
SUMMARY:
The webinar meeting will be
held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, April 13–15, 2021, beginning
at 12 p.m. on April 13 and 9 a.m. on
April 14 and April 15.
DATES:
All meeting participants
and interested parties can register to
join the webinar at https://
register.gotowebinar.com/register/
1904697600653229067.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;
telephone (978) 465–0492;
www.nefmc.org.
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ADDRESSES:
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, April 13, 2021
After introductions and brief
announcements, the Council will
receive reports on recent activities from
its Chairman and Executive Director,
NMFS’s Greater Atlantic Regional
Fisheries Office (GARFO) Regional
Administrator, the Northeast Fisheries
Science Center (NEFSC) Director, the
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council liaison, staff from the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission
(ASMFC), and representatives from
NOAA General Counsel, NOAA’s Office
of Law Enforcement, the U.S. Coast
Guard, and the South Atlantic Council’s
Dolphin/Wahoo Committee. Next, the
Northeast Fisheries Science Center will
provide an overview of its efforts to
address climate change impacts on
fisheries. This briefing will be followed
by a progress report on the Northeast
Region Coordinating Council’s scenario
planning initiative to address climate
change impacts and implications. At
3:00 p.m., NMFS will hold a listening
session on Executive Order 14008,
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and
Abroad, focusing on Section 216(c),
which is specific to making fisheries
and protected resources more resilient
to climate change. The Council and
public will have the opportunity to
provide recommendations and
comments directly to NMFS, which is
also known as NOAA Fisheries. As the
final order of business for the day, the
Council will receive an update on
congressional activities.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The Council will begin the day with
a progress report from its Atlantic
Herring Committee. The Council will
discuss next steps on actions to: (1)
Develop a rebuilding plan to address the
overfished status of the Atlantic herring
resource; (2) potentially adjust herring
accountability measures; and (3)
consider spawning closures on Georges
Bank under Framework Adjustment 7.
Next, the Council will hear from its
Skate Committee, which first will
provide a summary of comments
received during the recent supplemental
scoping period for Amendment 5 to the
Northeast Skate Complex Fishery
Management Plan. The amendment
considers establishing limited access in
the skate wing and/or bait fisheries and
other measures to address several issues
in the fishery. The Council will discuss
next steps for this action and also
receive an update on other 2021 skate
priorities.
Following the lunch break, the
Council will hear from its Habitat
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Committee on three items. First, the
Council will receive a progress report on
work being done to assess possible
revisions to the Habitat Management
Area on the Northern Edge of Georges
Bank. Second, the Council will discuss
and provide feedback to the Habitat
Committee on a strategy for ongoing
engagement and coordination with
NOAA Fisheries on aquaculture issues.
Third, the Council will receive an
update on offshore wind developments
in the Greater Atlantic Region.
Following the habitat discussion, the
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Office will provide a short progress
report on the status of the 2021 Atlantic
Sea Scallop Biological Opinion to
address turtle interactions in the scallop
fishery. Also related to scallops, the
Council will receive updates on: (1) The
formation of the new Scallop Survey
Working Group and its recent activities;
and (2) other 2021 Council scallop
priorities. The Council will close out the
day with a report on and discussion of
the Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel’s
March 19, 2021 meeting.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
The Council will begin the third day
of its meeting with a presentation on the
NEFSC’s State of the Ecosystem 2021
Report for New England. Next, the
Council will hear the Scientific and
Statistical Committee’s
recommendations on the State of the
Ecosystem 2021 Report and have an
opportunity to ask questions and
discuss the report’s contents. After that,
the Ecosystem-Based Fishery
Management (EBFM) Management
Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Steering
Committee will provide an update on its
EBFM public information workshop
planning efforts. Following this update,
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. These
comments will be received through the
webinar. A guide for how to publicly
comment through the webinar is
available on the Council website at
https://s3.amazonaws.com/nefmc.org/
NEFMC-meeting-remote-participation_
generic.pdf. Next, the Council will go
into its Groundfish Report, which will
focus on next steps in response to
public feedback received on a
recreational groundfish party/charter
fishery limited entry strawman. The
Council then will close out the meeting
with other business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on this agenda may come
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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 being conducted
entirely by webinar. Requests for
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: March 23, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a four-day webinar meeting to
consider actions affecting the Gulf of
Mexico fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The webinar will convene
Monday, April 12, 2021 through
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, from 9 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m. EDT. On Thursday, April
15, 2021, the meeting will convene at 9
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
via webinar; you may access the log-on
information at www.gulfcouncil.org.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 4107 W
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
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SUMMARY:
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Dr.
Carrie Simmons, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agenda
Monday, April 12, 2021; 9 a.m.–5:30
p.m.
The meeting will begin in a Full
Council—Closed Session to discuss the
selection of Reef Fish Advisory Panel
Members; selection of Shrimp Advisory
Panel Members; and selection of the
2020 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of
the Year.
Committee sessions, open to the
public will begin approximately 10:15
a.m. with Shrimp Committee reviewing
the Biological Review of the Texas
Closure, Gulf Shrimp Fishery Effort and
Landings, 2019 Royal Red Shrimp
Index, an update on Effort Data
Collection; and, discuss any remaining
Summary items from the Shrimp
Advisory Panel Meeting.
Following lunch, the Mackerel
Committee will receive an update on
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Landings;
review Amendment 32: Modifications to
the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group
Cobia Catch Limits, Possession Limits,
Size Limits, and Framework Procedure
and South Atlantic Recommendations,
the remaining Coastal Migratory
Pelagics AP Recommendations; and,
discuss individual fishing quota for the
Gulf King Mackerel Commercial
Southern Gillnet Zone.
The Data Collection Committee will
review the AP Recommendations for
Proposed Commercial e-logbook
Requirements; receive an update on
Southeast For-hire Electronic Reporting
(SEFHIER) Program; and, a presentation
on Methodology Used for Red Snapper
Recreational and Commercial Discards
Used in Stock Assessments and Annual
Catch Level Monitoring.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021; 9 a.m.–5:30
p.m.
Reef Fish Committee will receive a
presentation on 2020 Recreational
Landings Imputation; review Reef Fish
Landings and the Great Red Snapper
Count (GRSC) Project and SSC
Recommendations. The Committee will
review Final Action items: Framework
Action: Modify Gulf of Mexico Red
Snapper Catch Limits and SSC review of
the Red Snapper Catch analysis and
Framework Action: Modify Gulf of
Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Data
Calibration and Recreational Catch
Limits. The Committee will review the
revised Public Hearing Draft
Amendment 53: Red Grouper
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Allocations and Annual Catch Levels
and Targets; and, review and discuss
remaining items from January 2021
Statistical and Scientific Committee
(SSC); February 2021 Reef Fish
Advisory Panel (AP) Summary Reports;
and the implementation of the
DESCEND Act of 2020.
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council and National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration/National Marine
Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS) will
hold an informal Question and Answer
session immediately following the Reef
Fish Committee.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021; 9 a.m.–5:30
p.m.
The Habitat Protection and
Restoration Committee will receive a
presentation and outline on Generic
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
Amendment; receive an overview of
E.O. 14008 Sec 216c: Conserving Our
Nations Lands and Waters.
The Full Council will reconvene
approximately 11:15 a.m. with a Call to
Order, Announcements and
Introductions; and Announcement of
the 2020 Officer of the Year/Team of the
Year Award. The Council will continue
with Adoption of Agenda, Approval of
Minutes; and receive a presentation on
Exploring Unexplained Variability in
Stock-Recruitment Relationship
Estimates for the Gulf of Mexico’s
Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili).
Following lunch, the Council will
receive a presentation on
recommendations to the Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council:
Coordinating data and approaches to
conduct a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle stock
assessment.
The Council will hold public
testimony 2 p.m.–5:30 p.m., EDT for
comments on Final Action items:
Framework Action: Modify Gulf of
Mexico Red Snapper Catch Limits and
Framework Action: Gulf of Mexico Red
Snapper Recreational Data Calibration
and Recreational Catch Limits;
comments on E.O. 14008 Sec 216c:
Conserving Our Nations Lands and
Waters; and, open testimony on other
fishery issues or concerns. Public
comment may begin earlier than 2 p.m.
EDT, but will not conclude before that
time. Persons wishing to give public
testimony must follow the instructions
on the Council website before the start
of the public comment period at 2 p.m.
EDT.
Thursday, April 15, 2021; 8:30 a.m.–
4:30 p.m.
The Council will receive committee
reports from Shrimp, Mackerel, Data
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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). Due to federal and
state travel restrictions and updated guidance from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention related to COVID-19, this meeting will
be conducted entirely by webinar.
DATES: The webinar meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, April 13-15, 2021, beginning at 12 p.m. on April 13 and 9
a.m. on April 14 and April 15.
ADDRESSES: All meeting participants and interested parties can register
to join the webinar at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1904697600653229067.
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, April 13, 2021
After introductions and brief announcements, the Council will
receive reports on recent activities from its Chairman and Executive
Director, NMFS's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO)
Regional Administrator, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
Director, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council liaison, staff
from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), and
representatives from NOAA General Counsel, NOAA's Office of Law
Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the South Atlantic Council's
Dolphin/Wahoo Committee. Next, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center
will provide an overview of its efforts to address climate change
impacts on fisheries. This briefing will be followed by a progress
report on the Northeast Region Coordinating Council's scenario planning
initiative to address climate change impacts and implications. At 3:00
p.m., NMFS will hold a listening session on Executive Order 14008,
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, focusing on Section
216(c), which is specific to making fisheries and protected resources
more resilient to climate change. The Council and public will have the
opportunity to provide recommendations and comments directly to NMFS,
which is also known as NOAA Fisheries. As the final order of business
for the day, the Council will receive an update on congressional
activities.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The Council will begin the day with a progress report from its
Atlantic Herring Committee. The Council will discuss next steps on
actions to: (1) Develop a rebuilding plan to address the overfished
status of the Atlantic herring resource; (2) potentially adjust herring
accountability measures; and (3) consider spawning closures on Georges
Bank under Framework Adjustment 7. Next, the Council will hear from its
Skate Committee, which first will provide a summary of comments
received during the recent supplemental scoping period for Amendment 5
to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan. The amendment
considers establishing limited access in the skate wing and/or bait
fisheries and other measures to address several issues in the fishery.
The Council will discuss next steps for this action and also receive an
update on other 2021 skate priorities.
Following the lunch break, the Council will hear from its Habitat
Committee on three items. First, the Council will receive a progress
report on work being done to assess possible revisions to the Habitat
Management Area on the Northern Edge of Georges Bank. Second, the
Council will discuss and provide feedback to the Habitat Committee on a
strategy for ongoing engagement and coordination with NOAA Fisheries on
aquaculture issues. Third, the Council will receive an update on
offshore wind developments in the Greater Atlantic Region.
Following the habitat discussion, the Greater Atlantic Regional
Fisheries Office will provide a short progress report on the status of
the 2021 Atlantic Sea Scallop Biological Opinion to address turtle
interactions in the scallop fishery. Also related to scallops, the
Council will receive updates on: (1) The formation of the new Scallop
Survey Working Group and its recent activities; and (2) other 2021
Council scallop priorities. The Council will close out the day with a
report on and discussion of the Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel's March
19, 2021 meeting.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
The Council will begin the third day of its meeting with a
presentation on the NEFSC's State of the Ecosystem 2021 Report for New
England. Next, the Council will hear the Scientific and Statistical
Committee's recommendations on the State of the Ecosystem 2021 Report
and have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the report's
contents. After that, the Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management (EBFM)
Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Steering Committee will provide an
update on its EBFM public information workshop planning efforts.
Following this update, 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. These
comments will be received through the webinar. A guide for how to
publicly comment through the webinar is available on the Council
website at https://s3.amazonaws.com/nefmc.org/NEFMC-meeting-remote-participation_generic.pdf. Next, the Council will go into its
Groundfish Report, which will focus on next steps in response to public
feedback received on a recreational groundfish party/charter fishery
limited entry strawman. The Council then will close out the meeting
with other business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on this agenda may come
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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 being conducted entirely by webinar. Requests for
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: March 23, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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