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HOW TO GIVE COMMENTS AT A COUNCIL MEETING
Written Comments: Written comments that address specific items listed on the meeting agenda or issues that will be brought up under the open period for public comment must be received by Thursday, September 10, 2026. Please address comments to Council Chair, Daniel Salerno or Executive Director Cate O’Keefe and Mail to: NEFMC, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950, or Email to: comments@nefmc.org 

Public Comments: Interested members of the public may address the Council for up to three minutes. Please review the Council’s Guidelines for Providing Public Comments.

  • For in person comments please use the sign-up sheet on the table at the entrance to the Council meeting room.
  • For remote comments please email Alex Dunn at adunn@nefmc.org to be added to the commenter list. 

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
9:00 a.m.     Introductions and Announcements (Council Chair Daniel Salerno)

9:05            Swearing-In of New and Reappointed Council Members (GARFO)

9:15           Election of 2026-2027 Officers

9:30          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, HMS

10:45        Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (Daniel Salerno)
    
11:15        Northeast Fisheries Science Center Cooperative Research Branch (Dr. Anna Mercer, NEFSC)
    
12:00 p.m.    Council Photo/Lunch Break

1:30           Scientific and Statistical Committee Report (SSC Chair Dr. Conor McManus)
    
2:45          Atlantic Herring Committee Report (Peter Whelan)
    
4:45         Open Period for Public Comment - Public comments on Council issues that are not listed on the agenda

5:00         Council Adjourns

6:00         Council Public Outreach (Hotel 1620) Public informational exchange to foster open lines of communication among all meeting attendees

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
9:00 a.m.     Vessel Baseline Evaluation (Council Staff)
    
10:00          Habitat Committee Report (Melissa Smith)    

11:30         Scallop Committee Report (Melanie Griffin)

12:30 p.m.    Lunch Break

1:45          Regional Stock Prioritization (Council Staff)
    
2:45          Executive Order 14276 (Council Staff)
    
3:45          2027 Council Priorities (Executive Director Cate O’Keefe)
    
Thursday, September 17, 2026
9:00 a.m.    Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (Corie Grewal, Jennifer Goebel, GARFO)
    
9:30           Holistic Strategic Plan Initiative (Council Staff)
    
11:00         Offshore Wind Regional Fund Administration (Deirdre Boelke, Fisheries Insight Network)
    
11:30         Council Planning (Executive Director Cate O’Keefe)
    
11:45         Other Business

12:00 p.m.     Council Adjourns


This meeting will be recorded, consistent with 16 USC 1852. Audio files of these recordings will be available on the NEFMC website.