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Monkfish Documents
a. NEFSC Monkfish Data Update Report, July 29, 2025
i. Monkfish North Data Update
ii. Monkfish South Data Update
b. Monkfish Plan Development Team
i. Presentation by Council staff
ii. Monkfish PDT memo to SSC re FY 2026 – 2028 (and default for FY 2029-2030) OFLs and ABCs for monkfish, August 12, 2025
iii. Risk Policy Matrix for monkfish
c. Monkfish SAFE Report, including the most recent description of the social and economic status of the fishery (Framework Adjustment 13, Affected Environment Human Communities), monitoring and assessment reports, etc.
d. FY 2024 monkfish catch accounting, GARFO
e. Previous SSC recommendations regarding monkfish
i. Meeting materials, January 20, 2023
ii. SSC memo, January 23, 2023
f. Correspondence (if any)
Background Documents
1. The Council’s Risk Policy Statement and Concept, implemented January, 2025
2. NOAA/NEFSC 2025 State of the Ecosystem Reports for the Northeast U.S. Shelf
Skate Documents
a. NEFSC Skate Data Update Report, July 29, 2025
b. Skate Plan Development Team
i. Presentation by Council staff
ii. Skate PDT memo to SSC re FY 2026 - 2027 (and default for FY2028-2030) OFLs and ABCs for skates, August 11, 2025
iii. Risk Policy Matrix for skates
c. Skate SAFE Report, including the most recent description of the social and economic status of the fishery (Framework Adjustment 12, Affected Environment Human Communities), monitoring and assessment reports, etc.
d. Previous SSC recommendations regarding skates
i. Meeting materials, October 11, 2023
ii. SSC memo, November 2, 2023
e. Correspondence (if any)
Background Documents
1. The Council’s Risk Policy Statement and Concept, implemented January, 2025
2. NOAA/NEFSC 2025 State of the Ecosystem Reports for the Northeast U.S. Shelf
Scallop Documents
a. 2025 Atlantic Sea scallop research track assessment
i. Presentation by NEFSC, Scallop Reference Points, Part 1; Natural Mortality, Part 2
ii. Assessment report
iii. Peer review report
b. Scallop Plan Development Team
i. Presentation by Council staff
ii. Scallop PDT memo to SSC re: Atlantic sea scallop reference points, August 8, 2025
c. Correspondence (if any)
Background Documents
1. SSC memo re: Atlantic sea scallop OFLs and ABCs, October 29, 2024
2. Scallop Fishery Information
a. Affected Environment for Scallop Framework Adjustment 39 (Section 5.0, p. 54-109)
b. Fishery Performance Report – Scallop landings grades and LPUE, GARFO
3. Relevant peer-reviewed scallop papers provided for the October 11, 2023, SSC meeting
Other Business
Presentation - Social Science Sub-Committee