PRESS CENTER 02/20/08 NMFS Solicits Proposals for NE Fishery Council's Scallop Research Set-Aside Program 02/14/08 NE Fishery Council Announces SSC Membership 01/24/08 New England Fishery Council Embarks on Sector Development 11/07/07 Framework Adjustment 5 to the Monkfish Management Plan Approved 10/30/07 New England Fishery Council Approves New Sea Scallop Rules 09/26/07 NEFMC Press Backgrounder - Special Habitat Designation Approved For Juvenile Cod 09/21/07 New England Fishery Council Elects 2007-2008 Officers 07/18/07 NMFS Solicits Proposals for New England Fishery Council Herring Research Set-Aside Program 07/16/07 NMFS Solicits Proposals for Fishery Councils' Monkfish Research Set-Aside Program (Deadline - August 31, 2007) 06/27/07 New England Fishery Council Delays Whiting Amendment 06/22/07 New England Fishery Council Approves Individual Quota Allocations for Scallop General Category Vessels 06/20/07 New England Fishery Council Takes Action to protect Essential Fish Habitat 04/12/07 New England Fishery Council Approves Scallop General Category Amendment for Public Hearings 02/01/07 NEFMC Press Backgrounder – Groundfish Fishery Regulations Press Archives - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003

HOT TOPICS Monkfish Framework 5 Final Measures Council Response to Cape Wind Energy Project DEIS Council Member Rodney Avila Receives National Fisherman’s 2008 Highliner Award Requested Information from the Public When Submitting Oral and Written Statements NEPA Guide Written For The Average Citizen Final Amendment 11 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan including a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) Final Rule - Postponement of Effective Date Landing Rules for Skate Species NEFMC Sector Policy Statement Current Council Report -- Council Report Archives NEFMC Council Priorities for 2008

COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION Council Calendar April 15-17, 2008 Council Audio April 15-17, 2008 Council Meeting Materials February 12-14, 2008 - Council Meeting Audio February 12-14, 2008 - Council Meeting Materials January 24, 2008 - Council Meeting Audio January 24, 2008 - Council Meeting Materials November 6-7, 2007 - Council Meeting Audio November 6-7, 2007 - Council Meeting Materials October 25, 2007 - Council Meeting Audio October 25, 2007 - Council Meeting Materials

NEWS FROM NOAA NERO Cooperative Research position Exempted Fishing Permit Regs Proposed Rule - Comment Period Extended to April 4, 2008 NOAA Finds No Fishery Disaster in Northeast for Groundfishermen NOAA Approves Council Request for Emergency Action to Reduce The Haddock Minimum Size Monkfish Egg Veil Reporting NOAA Fisheries Service Begins Process to End Overfishing By 2010 NEFSC Announces Fishing Vessel Fixed Cost Survey NOAA Releases Annual Status of U.S. Marine Report For 2006   Link to NMFS Report on the Status of U.S. Fisheries 2006 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act NOAA Fisheries MSA Reauthorization Website Related Press Stories