2023-28522. 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.

SUMMARY:

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Herring Committee and Advisory Panel 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 Friday, January 12, 2024, at 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/​register/​4255528249751434588.

Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

The Herring Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to discuss Amendment 10 (to minimize user conflicts related to the Atlantic herring fishery): review work from the Herring Plan Development Team including a draft scoping document, draft schedule for public hearings, and compiling the past public record relevant to this action. This action will also consider river herring and shad management measures ( e.g., catch caps or time/area closures). They will also plan for the work ahead in Council Priorities for Herring for 2024 as well as make recommendations, as appropriate. 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 Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Authority:16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: December 21, 2023.

Alyssa Lynn Weigers,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.