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Sending comments? Written comments must be received at the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) office no later than 8:00 a.m., Thursday, April 7, 2022 to be considered at this meeting. Please address comments to Council Chair Eric Reid or Executive Director Tom Nies at: NEFMC, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Email submissions should be sent to comments@nefmc.org. Comments must address items listed on the agenda for this meeting.
IMPORTANT: The Council will hold its April 2022 meeting at the Hilton Hotel in Mystic, CT. This will be a hybrid meeting with in-person participation coupled with a webinar option for individuals who cannot or prefer not to attend in person. The Council continues to follow all public safety measures related to COVID-19 and intends to do so for this meeting. The Council is encouraging all in-person participants to wear masks in the meeting room except when seated. Additional spacing between seats will be provided to allow for social distancing. Please participate remotely if you are experiencing COVID symptoms or do not feel well. Updates will be posted on this webpage as needed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Council’s “Guidelines for Providing Public Comments” can be found here. Anyone interested in speaking during the open period for public comment on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. should fill out the sign-up sheet on the table at the entrance to the Council meeting room. To speak remotely, email Janice Plante at jplante@nefmc.org to get on the list.
- Here is the Council’s “Remote Participation Guide” with instructions for how to provide oral comments if you'd like to speak remotely on the webinar.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
1:00 p.m. Announcements and Council Introductions (Chair Eric Reid) - Brief announcements and short introductions by individual Council members and staff
1:15 Reports on Recent Activities - Council Chair, Council Executive Director, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) Regional Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) General Counsel, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA Enforcement, ICCAT Advisory Committee/Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel
2:45 Monkfish Committee Report (Libby Etrie)
3:45 Habitat Committee Report (Council Chair Eric Reid)
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
9:00 a.m. Scallop Committee Report (Melanie Griffin)
10:30 Sea Turtle Bycatch in Trawl Fisheries (Carrie Upite, GARFO)
11:15 Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (Dr. Mike Sissenwine)
11:30 Research Track Assessments (Dr. Russ Brown, NEFSC)
12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:45 Maximized Retention Electronic Monitoring (Jonathan Labaree, Liz Moore, GMRI)
2:45 Groundfish Committee Report (Rick Bellavance)
Thursday, April 14, 2022
9:00 a.m. Atlantic Mackerel (Jason Didden, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council staff)
9:30 Open Period for Public Comment - Opportunity for the public to provide brief comments on issues relevant to Council business but not listed on this agenda (please limit remarks to 3-5 minutes)
9:45 State of the Ecosystem 2022 (Dr. Sean Lucey, NEFSC)
10:45 Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) (SSC Chair Dr. Lisa Kerr)
11:15 Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management (EBFM) Committee (John Pappalardo)
12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 Atlantic Herring (GARFO staff)
2:15 Other Business
This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 USC 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.