seagrass, rivers, and coastal estuaries that fish can spawn, breed, feed, and grow to maturity. This stand-alone EFH Assessment will be included in
NMFS Commentary #2 (pp.1-2): Overall, more than 20 acres of EFH for winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) eggs and larvae will be
Overholtz, W. J. Factors relating to the reproductive biology of Georges Bank haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in 1977-83. J. Northw. Atl. Fish. Sci
States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sustaining America’s 4 Fisheries for the Future
to “set[] a firm deadline to end overfishing in America.” 2007 U.S.C.C.A.N. S83, S83. To (...continued)3 of these resources. 16 U.S.C. § 1802(5). 4
to Cape Hatteras. Herring is in every major estuary from the northern Gulf of Maine to the Chesapeake Bay. They are most abundant north of Cape Cod
could be playing a role in other protected species trends. Unusual Mortality Events (UMEs) have been declared for north Atlantic right whales, humpback
without exception, and that you move forward without further delay in the development of the Omnibus Observer Coverage Amendment for the Northeast
Fisheries, and Coast Guard, held a hearing entitled, “NOAA’s Blue Economy Initiative: Supporting Commerce in American Oceans and Great Lakes”. According to
Senate and House of Representa-1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the
the EFI I assessment Lo be considered complete and allow for a fi.1ll evaluation of the effect~ to EFI I. The infom1ation provided in response to
monitoring in this fishery are well documented.15 The Peer Review Report of 201916 found current monitoring has failed and continues to fail to
are expected to be completed by the end of the year in the first column and multi-year tasks in the second column. Committee recommendations (if
8 1.1.3 Trends in Abundance and Biomass
ADVISORY PANEL Chair, David Fluharty ....... University of Washington/North Pacific Fishery Management Council Pete Aparicio .................... Texas
HVAC) from the RWF to the mainland electric grid in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The RWEC consists of two parallel transmission export cables co
small scallop dredges Prepared by New England Fishery Management Council in consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service First Framework
Red Crab Large mesh trawl Drift longline/ recreational Pots/ traps Scallop dredge A pe x pr ed at or Fi sh e at er s Bo tt om fe ed er s Pl an kt
Peros (Scallop Plan Coordinator), Sam Asci Attendance: Approximately 13 in the audience The meeting began at 5:00 PM. Melanie Griffin, Chair of the
The Northeast US shelf ecosystem continues to experience changes in ocean circulation. The Gulf Stream is increasingly unstable, with more warm
Newburyport, MA 01950 Phone: (978) 465-0492 | Fax: (978) 465-3116 | www.nefmc.org Council Signs Off on 2022 Scallop Fishing Year Specifications in
several questions. Several NEFMC members were in attendance. Overall, the meeting was about one hour. The staff presentation was about 30 minutes
distribution of lobsters and scallops in Closed Area II are also in Appendix 1. In general, lobsters tend to be shallower and further north than the scallop
preserve our access north of it. My NGOM permit is supposed to let me keep fishing in the Gulf of Maine because that's where I've always fished. So
preserve our access north of it. My NGOM permit is supposed to let me keep fishing in the Gulf of Maine because that's where I've always fished. So