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Meeting Notice

Agenda

Groundfish Documents

Terms of Reference

1. Presentation on the status of regional science and management by Council Executive Director

2. Presentation by Council staff

3. Groundfish PDT memo to SSC re FY 2026 – 2030 OFLs and ABCs for several groundfish stocks, October 14, 2025

4. September 2025 Management Track Assessment
a. 2025 Management Track Assessment Peer Review Report, October 4, 2025
b. Stock Assessment Support Information portal*

5. Risk Policy Matrices for groundfish stocks (combined)

6. Framework Adjustment 69, Affected Environment Human Communities (Section 5.7), March 11, 2025

7. Previous SSC recommendations
a. Acadian redfish and white hake
i. Meeting materials, October 27, 2023
ii. SSC report, November 13, 2023
iii. Supplement: Meeting materials (white hake only), September 8, 2023
iv. Supplement: SSC report, September 15, 2023

b. Cape Cod/Gulf of Maine yellowtail flounder and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder
i. Meeting materials, November 9, 2022
ii. SSC report, November 23, 2022

c. Gulf of Maine winter flounder and Georges Bank winter flounder
i. Meeting materials, October 26-27, 2022
ii. SSC report, November 23, 2022

d. Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic winter flounder
i. Meeting materials, August 25, 2022
ii. SSC report, September 13, 2022

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

Transboundary Groundfish Documents

Terms of Reference

1. Presentation by Council staff

2. 251016 NEFMC Staff to SSC Memo – FY2026 U.S. OFL and ABC for U.S./Canada Transboundary Stocks

3. DRAFT Transboundary Management Guidance Committee 2026 Guidance Document

4. Report - Compilation of Scientific Advice for Eastern Georges Bank Cod and Haddock for Fishing Year 2026

5. Presentation – Compilation of Scientific Advice for Eastern Georges Bank – US Pre-TMGC Meeting, September 26, 2025

6. September 2025 Management Track Assessment for Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder
a. 2025 Management Track Assessment Peer Review Report, October 4, 2023
b. Stock Assessment Support Information portal*

Correspondence - Relative to full agenda

Other Business – Draft 2026 work plan