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Sending comments? Written comments must be received at the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) office no later than 8:00 a.m., Thursday, June 20, 2024 to be considered at this meeting. Please address comments to Council Chair Eric Reid or Executive Director Cate O’Keefe at: NEFMC, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. Email submissions should be sent to comments@nefmc.org. ** Written comments must address items listed on the agenda for this meeting or issues that will be brought up under the open period for public comment.

IMPORTANT: The Council will hold its June 2024 meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport, Maine. This will be a hybrid meeting with in-person participation, coupled with a webinar option for individuals who cannot or prefer not to attend in person.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Council’s “Guidelines for Providing Public Comments” can be found here. Anyone interested in speaking during the open period for public comment on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 1:45 p.m. should fill out the sign-up sheet on the table at the entrance to the Council meeting room. To speak remotely, email Janice Plante at jplante@nefmc.org to get on the list.

  • Here is the Council’s “Remote Participation Guide” with instructions for how to provide oral comments if you'd like to speak remotely on the webinar.
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Monday, June 24, 2024

1:00 p.m. Introductions and Announcements (Council Chair Eric Reid)

1:05 Reports on Recent Activities - Council Chair, Council Executive Director, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) Regional Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) General Counsel, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA Enforcement, Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel, Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)

2:45 On-Demand Fishing Gear Conflict Working Group (Mike Pierdinock)

3:00 Atlantic Herring Committee Report (Cheri Patterson)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

9:00 a.m. Council Research Priorities and Data Needs (Staff; SSC Chair Dr. Lisa Kerr)

10:15 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding and East Coast Climate Coordination Group (Council Executive Director Cate O’Keefe; GARFO Regional Administrator Mike Pentony)

11:30 Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative (Joe Caracappa, NEFSC)

12:30 p.m. Lunch Break

1:45 State of the Ecosystem (Joe Caracappa, NEFSC; SSC Chair Dr. Lisa Kerr)

3:15 Risk Policy Working Group Report (Megan Ware; SSC Chair Dr. Lisa Kerr)

5:00 Council Adjourns

6:00 Council Public Outreach (Hilton Garden Inn Freeport – lobby area)

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

9:00 a.m. Ecosystem Approaches to Fishery Management (John Pappalardo)

10:15 Fishery Independent Surveys and Survey Mitigation (Dr. Kathryn Ford, NEFSC; SSC Subpanel member Dr. Adam Delargy)

11:45 Habitat Committee Report (Council Chair Eric Reid)

12:30 p.m. Lunch Break

1:45 Open Period for Public Comment - Opportunity for the public to provide brief comments on issues relevant to Council business but not listed on this agenda (please limit remarks to 3-5 minutes)

2:00 U.S./Canada Transboundary Resources Assessment Committee (TRAC) (Dan Salerno)

2:45 Council Action Procedures (Mitch MacDonald, NOAA General Counsel)

3:15 Groundfish Committee Report (Rick Bellavance)

Thursday, June 27, 2024

9:00 a.m. Scallop Committee Report (Melanie Griffin)

10:30 Northern Edge (Council Chair Eric Reid)

1:00 Other Business

This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 USC 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.