Federal Register #2026-21013

NOAA fishery science committee meeting on New England groundfish and whiting management

NOAA is announcing a hybrid public meeting to review fishery science and develop management recommendations for New England stocks. - Government buyer and meeting sponsor: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service; the meeting is held by the New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee. - Purpose: Review information from the Groundfish and Whiting Plan Development Teams and recommend overfishing limits and acceptable biological catches for fishing years 2027–2031. - Stocks under review: Gulf of Maine haddock, American plaice, pollock, Atlantic halibut, northern and southern red hake, northern silver hake, and southern whiting. - Outcome: The committee’s recommendations will be brought to the full Council for consideration. - Format and location: Hybrid public meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan, with webinar participation available. - Procurement scope: No products or services are requested; no OEMs, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are identified.

Description

The New England Fishery Management Council is holding a hybrid public meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone. The committee will review information from the Groundfish and Whiting Plan Development Teams and recommend overfishing limits and acceptable biological catches for specified stocks for fishing years 2027–2031. The meeting is scheduled for October 27–28, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT, at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan, with webinar participation available. Recommendations will be brought to the full Council for consideration and action, if appropriate.

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