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Current Council Report
06/25/10   New England Fishery Counci to Work on New Groundfish Rules
06/25/10    New England Fishery Council Approves Monkfish Rules
01/27/10  New England Fishery Council Reverses Decision on Scallop Rules
01/11/10  Scallop Issues Scheduled for January Discussion
01/05/10 NE Fishery Council Scallop Framework Adjustment 21 Deliberations and Rationale
11/20/09 Fishery Council Approves Sea Scallop Management Rules  and Important Sea Turtle Conservation Measures
11/19/09 New England Fishery Council Approves Catches for Atlantic Herring
09/25/09 New England Fishery Approves Scallop Amendment 15 for Public Hearings
09/25/09 New England Fishery Council Moves Forward with Groundfish Annual Catch Limits
09/24/09 New England Fishery Council Elects 2009-2010 Officers
06/26/09 Council Adopts Catch Share Program to Manage Groundfish Stocks
04/09/09 New England Fishery Council Approves Skate Amendment 3
02/12/09 New England Fishery Council Approves Measures for Further Development in Amendment 15 to the Scallop Plan
02/11/09 New England Fishery Council Approves Groundfish Amendment 16 for Public Hearings; Reacts to the NMFS Groundfish Interim Rule
Press Archives -2008 -2007- 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003
 
HELPFUL INFORMATION
NEFMC Operations Handbook
Requested Information from the Public When Submitting Oral and Written Statements
NEFMC Managment Priorities 2010
Status, Assessment and Management Information for NEFMC Managed Fisheries
NEFMC Research Priorities and Data Needs 2010-2014
NEPA Guide Written For The Average Citizen
New US Regional Fishery Management Council Website
NEFMC Section
 
WHAT'S NEW
NE Council Seeks Applicants for Fishery Advisory Panels
August 26, 2010 - Framework 45: What’s next for groundfish in the Western Gulf of Maine
2010 Herring Specifications
Announcing next Study Fleet Solicitation - Trawl and Fixed Gear Vessel - Georges Bank, GOM, and SNE Waters
Solicitation Form
Central Contractor Registration User's Guide
On-line Representations and Certifications Application Handbook
Status, Assessment and Management Information for NEFMC Managed Fisheries
Maritime Industry 3 R's Explosives Safety Guide

Cooperative Tagging Project for the Gulf of Maine, Southern New England and Georges Bank
Charting a new course - Report on NEFMC Council's actions and activities - Spring 2010
NOAA to hold Listening Sessions for Groundfish Industry and Training on New Reporting Systems
Review of the NEFMC Groundfish Stock Status 2010
Commercial Marine Expo 2010 June 9-10, 2010

NOAA Fisheries Service will be holding a telephone town hall call on April 14, 2010 beginning at 4:45 p.m. , to provide members of the commercial fishing industry and the general public with information on Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies Fisheries Management Plan.  Click Here For More Information
Spring 2010 Cooperative Research BAA - Proposals due May 17, 2010
Background information on the on-going development of the Northeast Conservation Engineering Network
NE Conservation Engineering Network project planning
NE Conservation Engineering Workshops Final Report - summary
NE Conservation Engineering Workshops Final Report - final
NOAA Announces New Northeast Groundfish Management Measures
Amendment 16 and sector hearings and meetings.  The list does not include five outreach meetings held in NE coastal ports and sponsored by GMRI.
The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation - Request for Proposals (RFP) Part I of the “Challenge Grant Program for Conservation Engineering Projects, Winter Flounder Bycatch Reduction”
New England Fishery Manangement Council Managment Priorities 2010
Key New England fishery manager calls for reform
Final Framework 44 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP submitted January 15, 2010
Ocean Policy Task Force Releases Interim Report - Public Hearing scheduled for September 24, 2009
Catch Share Workshop - October 20-21, 2009
NEFMC SSC Workshop on Ecosystem – based Fisheries Management - August 26-27, 2009
Council Chairman's Meeting, Boston, MA
Report from 2009 National SSC Workshop
2008 Commercial Fish Safety Digest
Implementation Plan for NOAA Fisheries’ Marine Recreational Information Program
New Recreational Data Collection Effort and Registry
Council Member Rodney Avila Receives National Fisherman’s 2008 Highliner Award
Landing Rules for Skate Species
COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION
Council Calendar
June 22-24, 2010 Council Agenda and Discussion Documents and Audio recordings
NEWS FROM NOAA
 NMFS Fishing Industry Homepage
NMFS Fishery Information Sheets
Exempted Fishing Permit Regs Proposed Rule - Comment Period Extended to April 4, 2008
Monkfish Egg Veil Reporting