NEFMC SSC – Listen Live – Wednesday, July 29, 2020

July 22, 2020 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:

The New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet via webinar on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 to discuss issues related to Atlantic herring. The public is invited to listen live. Here are the details.

START TIME: 9:00 a.m.

WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Online access to the meeting is available at Listen Live. There is no charge to access the meeting through this webinar.

CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (631) 992-3221. The access code is 187-045-964. Please be aware that if you dial in, your regular phone charges will apply.

AGENDA: The SSC will meet to:

Recommend the overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable biological catch (ABC) for Atlantic herring for fishing years 2021, 2022, and 2023 using (1) information provided by the Council’s Herring Plan Development Team, (2) results from the recent Atlantic Herring Management Track Stock Assessment, and (3) the ABC control rule selected by the Council in Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan, which is expected to be implemented shortly; and
Discuss other business as necessary.

COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is 8:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2020. Address comments to Council Chairman Dr. John Quinn or Executive Director Tom Nies and email them to [email protected]. Additional information is available in the meeting notice.

MATERIALS: All documents for this meeting will be posted on the SSC July 29, 2020 webpage.

QUESTIONS: Contact Joan O’Leary at (978) 465-0492 ext. 101, [email protected] or Janice Plante at (607) 592-4817, [email protected].

NEFMC SSC – Listen Live – Wednesday, July 29, 2020 – Atlantic Herring Focus