# Federal Register #2026-22327

NOAA Public Meeting on New England Groundfish Management

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22327

NOAA announced a public meeting focused on New England groundfish management.
- **Government participants:** U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service; the New England Fishery Management Council’s Joint Groundfish Committee and Advisory Panel.
- **Topics:** Framework Adjustment 74, groundfish specifications and management measures, draft alternatives and impact analyses, Groundfish Management Transition, and planning for facilitated listening sessions.
- The committee and panel may recommend preferred alternatives for consideration by the full Council.
- **Procurement:** This is a public meeting announcement, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

The New England Fishery Management Council is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Groundfish Committee and Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone. The group will discuss Framework Adjustment 74, specifications and management measures, draft alternatives and impact analyses, and recommend preferred alternatives to the Committee/Council. The meeting is scheduled for November 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. EDT, at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan in Boston, Massachusetts. Recommendations will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

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