New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 49521 [2021-19123]
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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
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a joint public meeting of its
Scallop Committee via webinar to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
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SUMMARY:
This webinar will be held on
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 9
a.m. Webinar registration URL
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ADDRESSES: Council address: New
England Fishery Management Council,
50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport,
MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Agenda
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The Committee will review
Framework 34, specifically a review of
results of 2021 scallop surveys, and
preliminary projections. The primary
focus of this meeting will be to develop
input on the range of potential
specification alternatives for FY 2022
and FY 2023. Framework 34 will
implement measures approved through
Amendment 21 to the FMP. The action
will set ABC/ACLs, days-at-sea, access
area allocations, total allowable
landings for the Northern Gulf of Maine
(NGOM) management area, targets for
General Category incidental catch,
General Category access area trips and
trip accounting, and set-asides for the
observer and research programs for
fishing year 2022 and default
specifications for fishing year 2023.
They also plan to discuss the 2021 Work
Priorities with a focus on Amendment
21 timelines, including final decision
and implementation. Receive updates
on the progress of the Scallop Survey
Working Group and the evaluation of
rotational management. Develop input,
if needed. The Committee will also
provide input on the range of possible
2022 scallop work priorities. Other
business will be discussed, if necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this 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 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
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Dated: August 31, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB383]
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) is
scheduling a joint public meeting of its Scallop Committee via webinar
to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 9
a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6632293038888778251.
ADDRESSES: Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50
Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Committee will review Framework 34, specifically a review of
results of 2021 scallop surveys, and preliminary projections. The
primary focus of this meeting will be to develop input on the range of
potential specification alternatives for FY 2022 and FY 2023. Framework
34 will implement measures approved through Amendment 21 to the FMP.
The action will set ABC/ACLs, days-at-sea, access area allocations,
total allowable landings for the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM)
management area, targets for General Category incidental catch, General
Category access area trips and trip accounting, and set-asides for the
observer and research programs for fishing year 2022 and default
specifications for fishing year 2023. They also plan to discuss the
2021 Work Priorities with a focus on Amendment 21 timelines, including
final decision and implementation. Receive updates on the progress of
the Scallop Survey Working Group and the evaluation of rotational
management. Develop input, if needed. The Committee will also provide
input on the range of possible 2022 scallop work priorities. Other
business will be discussed, if necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come
before this 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 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, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 31, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-19123 Filed 9-2-21; 8:45 am]
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