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The New England Fishery Management Council is holding a public meeting via webinar on February 25, 2021, to discuss the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan. The meeting will include topics like spawning closures on Georges Bank, creating a rebuilding plan for Atlantic herring, and reviewing accountability measures. The discussions will also involve coordination with other fishery management bodies on issues concerning river herring and shad. Participants can register for the webinar, and the meeting will be accessible to people with disabilities.

The New England Fishery Management Council is organizing a public meeting through a webinar on March 9, 2021, at 9 a.m. This meeting will involve its Habitat Joint Committee and Advisory Panel discussing various issues impacting fisheries in New England's exclusive economic zone, including potential habitat management for the Northern Edge of Georges Bank and offshore wind-related issues. Suggestions from this meeting will be reviewed for formal actions by the full Council. The meeting will be accessible to people with disabilities, and a recording will be available upon request.