Council Recommends 2021 Recreational Measures for Gulf of Maine Cod/Haddock for GARFO’s Consideration
Posted on February 18, 2021
Press ReleaseWhiting: Council Approves Small-Mesh Multispecies Specifications for Fishing Years 2021-2023
Posted on February 11, 2021
Press ReleaseCouncil Seeks Contractor to Support Scallop Survey Working Group
Posted on February 09, 2021
AnnouncementCouncil Votes to Submit Groundfish Framework 61 to GARFO; Action Includes Universal Sector Exemption for Redfish
Posted on February 05, 2021
Press ReleaseCouncil Operations: Current Status of Office, Staff, Mail, and Meetings
Posted on February 04, 2021
AnnouncementCouncil Seeks Candidates for Scallop Survey Working Group
Posted on February 03, 2021
Press ReleaseScallops: Council Signs Off on Framework 33 with Fishing Year 2021 Allocations and 2022 Defaults
Posted on January 27, 2021
Press ReleaseDecember 2020 Council Meeting Highlights: EBFM, Habitat, SBRM, Whiting, Dogfish, Herring, and More
Posted on December 22, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Seeks Applicants for Two Vacancies on Scallop AP
Posted on December 18, 2020
AnnouncementSkates: Council Sends Out Amendment 5 for Extra Scoping; Seeks Input on More Options to Manage Wing, Bait Fisheries
Posted on December 11, 2020
Press ReleaseScallops: Council Receives Overview of 2020 Surveys, Along With Biomass Estimates and Initial Outlook for 2021
Posted on December 10, 2020
Press ReleaseGroundfish: Council Approves Most of Framework 61 but Final Vote on Redfish Universal Sector Exemption Slated for January
Posted on December 10, 2020
Press ReleaseNew England Council Seeks Scientific and Statistical Committee Nominees to serve for 2021-2023
Posted on November 02, 2020
AnnouncementCouncil Calendar: Here’s Our November 2020 Meeting Lineup: Groundfish, Scallops, Whiting, Habitat – Join Our Webinars!
Posted on October 30, 2020
Press ReleaseScallop RSA Surveys Gather Essential Data During COVID-19
Posted on October 13, 2020
Press ReleaseScallop Amendment 21: Council Adopts New Measures for Northern Gulf of Maine and LA General Category IFQ Fishery
Posted on October 08, 2020
Press ReleaseGroundfish Amendment 23: Council Adopts 100% Monitoring Target; Industry to be Reimbursed if Federal Funds Available
Posted on October 06, 2020
Press ReleaseAtlantic Herring: Council Adopts 2021-2023 Specifications; Adjusts Herring Measures to Facilitate Mackerel Harvest
Posted on September 30, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Reelects Dr. John Quinn as Chair, Eric Reid as Vice Chair; Welcomes Two New Members – Daniel Salerno and Alan Tracy
Posted on September 29, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Seeks Applicants for Vacancies on Whiting and Herring Advisory Panels
Posted on August 19, 2020
Press ReleaseScallop RSA Program: Time to Submit Applications for 2021-2022 Awards Based on Council Research Priorities
Posted on August 14, 2020
Press ReleaseGroundfish Monitoring Amendment 23: Planning Moves Forward for Outdoor, In-Person Public Hearing on August 26
Posted on August 13, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Calendar: Here’s the August/September 2020 Meeting and Public Hearing Lineup – Join Our Webinars!
Posted on August 03, 2020
Items of InterestCouncil Approves 2020-2024 List of Research Priorities and Data Needs; Identifies Many Items as “Urgent”
Posted on July 28, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Sets Scallop Amendment 21 Public Hearing Schedule
Posted on July 22, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil to Host July 27th Webinar Training Session in Advance of Upcoming Scallop A21 and Groundfish A23 Public Hearings
Posted on July 17, 2020
Press ReleaseRegional Councils Seek Contractor to Develop and Conduct 2021 Council Member Ongoing Development Meeting
Posted on July 17, 2020
AnnouncementGroundfish Monitoring Amendment 23: Here’s How to Prep for the July and August Public Hearings - Updated
Posted on July 13, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Discusses Skates, Atlantic Herring, Red Hake, EBFM, Habitat, and Research Priorities at June Meeting
Posted on July 10, 2020
Press ReleaseScallops: Council Approves Amendment 21 for Public Hearings via Webinar; Adopts 2021-2022 RSA Priorities; Initiates FW 33
Posted on July 02, 2020
Press ReleaseMonkfish: Council Receives Report on Estimating Discards for TAL Calculations; Directs Committee to Consider Next Steps
Posted on June 29, 2020
Press ReleaseGroundfish: Council Schedules Amendment 23 Final Action for September; Discusses COVID-19, Cod Issues
Posted on June 29, 2020
Press ReleaseDeep-Sea Coral Amendment to Provide Sweeping Habitat Protection, Including in Canyons and Seamounts Monument
Posted on June 17, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Calendar: Here’s the June 2020 Advisory Panel and Committee Meeting Lineup – Join Our Webinars!
Posted on June 03, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Operations Update: Current Status of Office, Staff, Mail, and Meetings
Posted on May 29, 2020
AnnouncementScallop RSA Share Day: Tune in on May 19th to Learn More About Important Industry-Funded Research Projects
Posted on May 15, 2020
Press ReleaseGroundfish Monitoring Amendment 23: Join the May 12 and May 21 Public Hearing Webinars
Posted on May 06, 2020
Press ReleaseRed Hake: Council Reviews Preliminary Results from Research Track Assessment; Discusses Southern Stock Rebuilding Action
Posted on May 05, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Addresses Recreational eVTRs, Chub Mackerel Issue; Receives Updates on Ecosystem, Stellwagen, Right Whales
Posted on April 29, 2020
Press ReleaseAtlantic Herring: Council Receives Progress Report on Two Framework Adjustments; New Stock Assessment Underway
Posted on April 28, 2020
Press ReleaseScallops: Council Approves Amendment 21 Range of Alternatives; Requests Emergency Action Due to COVID-19
Posted on April 20, 2020
Press ReleaseGroundfish: Council Postpones Final Action on Amendment 23; Pursues COVID-19 Impact Options; Receives Catch Share Report
Posted on April 16, 2020
Press ReleaseNEFMC Public Training Webinar: Join Us on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.
Posted on April 09, 2020
Announcement2020-2021 Monkfish Research Set-Aside Program Supports Novel Tagging, Image Analysis Projects
Posted on March 16, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Converts In-Person Committee and AP Meetings to Webinars to Address COVID-19 Concerns, Travel Restrictions
Posted on March 13, 2020
Press ReleaseScallop Research Set-Aside Program Supports 12 Projects for 2020-2021
Posted on March 12, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Seeks Contractor to Develop Groundfish ABC Control Rule Alternatives; Application Deadline Extended to March 31, 2020
Posted on February 19, 2020
AnnouncementGroundfish – Draft Framework 59 Update: Council Posts Preferred Alternatives, Revised Tables on Website
Posted on February 19, 2020
Press ReleaseGroundfish Monitoring Amendment 23: Council Votes to Send Draft Document out for Comment with Preferred Alternatives
Posted on February 05, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Recommends 2020 Recreational Measures for Gulf of Maine Cod/Haddock for GARFO’s Consideration
Posted on February 04, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Views Scallop Video; Honors Dr. Jim Weinberg; Receives Data Portal and Market Development Updates
Posted on January 30, 2020
Press ReleaseHabitat: Council Reviews Great South Channel HMA Research Proposal; Receives Offshore Wind Updates
Posted on January 30, 2020
Press ReleaseNew England and Mid-Atlantic Councils Approve Omnibus Commercial eVTR Framework
Posted on January 29, 2020
Press ReleaseCouncil Seeks Contractor to Prepare EBFM Public Outreach Materials
Posted on January 17, 2020
AnnouncementGroundfish: Council Approves Framework 59; Receives Progress Report on Monitoring Amendment 23
Posted on December 17, 2019
Press ReleaseScallops: Council Approves Framework 32 for 2020 Fishing Year
Posted on December 11, 2019
Press ReleaseCouncil Receives Skate, Herring, Dogfish, and EBFM Updates
Posted on December 05, 2019
Press ReleaseUPDATE: Council to begin meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3; timeslots shifted for some agenda items
Posted on December 02, 2019
AnnouncementGroundfish: Council Accepts 2020 U.S./Canada TACs; Receives Progress Report on Framework 59, Monitoring Amendment
Posted on October 01, 2019
Press ReleaseAtlantic Sea Scallops: Council Receives Overview of 2019 Surveys and Progress Report on Framework Adjustment 32
Posted on September 30, 2019
Press ReleaseMonkfish: Council Approves 2020-2022 Fishery Specifications
Posted on September 26, 2019
Press ReleaseSkates: Council Approves 2020-2021 Fishery Specifications
Posted on September 25, 2019
Press ReleaseNew England Council Elects Dr. John Quinn as Chair, Eric Reid as Vice Chair; Bids Fond Farewell to Two Long-Time Members
Posted on September 25, 2019
Press ReleaseCouncil Approves Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Specifications for 2020-2023 Fishing Years
Posted on September 24, 2019
Press ReleaseAtlantic Herring: Council Initiates Framework to Consider Spawning Protection in Offshore Areas; Reviews MSE Process
Posted on September 24, 2019
Press Release2020-2021 Monkfish RSA Competition Underway; September 29, 2019 Deadline for Project Proposals
Posted on August 01, 2019
Press Release2020-2021 Scallop RSA Competition Underway; September 20 Deadline for Project Proposals
Posted on July 25, 2019
Press ReleaseNew England Joins Mid-Atlantic to Require eVTRs for Vessels with Federal Commercial Permits for Council-Managed Species
Posted on July 16, 2019
Press ReleaseGroundfish Catch Share Program Review: Public Meetings Scheduled for July/August in Ports From Maine to New York
Posted on July 02, 2019
Press ReleaseAtlantic Herring: Council Conducts “Debrief” on MSE Process for ABC Control Rule; Tell Us How You Think it Went!
Posted on June 27, 2019
Press ReleaseNEFMC Seeks Applicants for Fishery Advisory Panels
Posted on June 21, 2019
AnnouncementCouncil Seeks Contractor to Facilitate National Electronic Monitoring Workshop
Posted on June 20, 2019
AnnouncementScallops: Council Reviews Amendment 21 Scoping Comments; Initiates Framework 32; Approves 2020-2021 RSA Priorities
Posted on June 13, 2019
Press ReleaseCouncil Initiates Monkfish and Skate Specifications; Approves Monkfish RSA Priorities; Discusses Skate Limited Access Steps
Posted on June 13, 2019
Press ReleaseHabitat: Council Discusses Great South Channel HMA Research; Offshore Energy; New Fishing Effects Model
Posted on June 11, 2019
Press ReleaseAtlantic Herring: Council Approves Framework 6 Containing 2019-2021 Specifications and Revised Overfishing Definition
Posted on June 11, 2019
Press ReleaseScallop RSA Program Supports 13 Projects for 2019-2020; Resource Surveys Top the List
Posted on May 07, 2019
Press ReleaseCouncil Hosts Offshore Wind Special Session; Discusses EBFM, Commercial eVTRs, and RSA Program Review
Posted on April 30, 2019
Press ReleaseAtlantic Herring: 2019-2021 Research Set-Aside Award Supports Bycatch Avoidance in Midwater Trawl Fishery
Posted on April 25, 2019
Press ReleaseAtlantic Herring Framework 6: Council Discusses Options for 2019-2021 Specifications and Revised Overfishing Definition
Posted on April 18, 2019
Press ReleaseGroundfish Monitoring Amendment 23: Council Approves Wide Range of Alternatives for Further Development
Posted on April 17, 2019
Press ReleaseCouncil Seeks Contractor for Atlantic Herring Offshore Spawning Discussion Document; April 22, 2019 Submission Deadline
Posted on March 27, 2019
AnnouncementGroundfish Recreational Fishing: Council to Hold Listening Sessions to Gauge Interest in Party/Charter Limited Access
Posted on March 11, 2019
Press ReleaseScallops: Council to Hold 10 Scoping Meetings on Northern Gulf of Maine, LAGC Amendment
Posted on February 12, 2019
Press ReleaseGroundfish: Council Discusses Recreational Fishing Issues, Amendment 23, Fishery Data, and New Sector
Posted on January 31, 2019
Press ReleaseCouncils Seek Candidates to Serve on Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel; February 22 Application Deadline
Posted on January 24, 2019
AnnouncementCouncil Discusses Whiting, Enforcement, Dogfish, Herring, Ecosystem Management, and More at December Meeting
Posted on December 12, 2018
Press ReleaseNew England Council Approves Groundfish Framework 58
Posted on December 06, 2018
Press ReleaseScallops: Council Takes Final Action on Framework 30
Posted on December 05, 2018
Press ReleaseClam Dredge Framework: Council Signs Off on New Measures for Great South Channel HMA
Posted on December 05, 2018
Press ReleaseVacancy Announcement: New England Council Seeks Specialist with Experience in Economics
Posted on November 28, 2018
AnnouncementWhiting Amendment 22 Comment Period Reopens; Council to Host November 14 Informational Webinar
Posted on October 25, 2018
Press ReleaseNEFMC Seeks Contractor for Groundfish Catch Shares Program Review - Additional Information Available
Posted on October 22, 2018
AnnouncementNew England Council Seeks Scientific and Statistical Committee Nominees
Posted on October 18, 2018
AnnouncementScallops: Council Receives 2018 Survey Overview; Framework 30 Progress Report for Fishing Year 2019
Posted on October 05, 2018
Press ReleaseAtlantic Herring: Council Approves Amendment 8 Control Rule, Buffer Zone; Asks NMFS to Set 2019 Specs
Posted on October 01, 2018
Press ReleaseCouncil Forwards Clam Dredge Framework Alternatives for Analysis
Posted on September 27, 2018
Press ReleaseGroundfish: Council Endorses 2019 U.S./Canada TACs; Receives Framework 58 and Amendment 23 Progress Report
Posted on September 27, 2018
Press ReleaseCouncil Reelects Dr. John Quinn as Chair and Terry Stockwell as Vice Chair for Another Term
Posted on September 26, 2018
Press ReleaseWhiting: Council Agrees to Reopen Comment Period on Amendment 22; Receives Annual Monitoring Report
Posted on September 25, 2018
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