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The New England Fishery Management Council is organizing a public meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) via an online webinar to discuss issues impacting New England's fisheries. The meeting will take place on Monday, April 9, 2025, starting at 9 a.m. Participants will receive a presentation on the 2025 State of the Ecosystem Report from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and discuss how to make the reports more actionable. They will also recommend new leadership for the SSC and cover any other necessary business. The meeting is open to the public and will be accessible to individuals with disabilities.

The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) will hold a hybrid meeting for the Council Coordination Committee (CCC) from May 13-15, 2025, in New Bedford, MA, and online. The meeting will include the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of eight Regional Fishery Management Councils to discuss topics such as the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act and other relevant issues. The meeting is open to the public, with time for comments, and aims to address NOAA Fisheries updates, budgets, future planning, and various policy discussions. Special accommodations will be available for attendees with disabilities.

The New England Fishery Management Council is holding a public meeting via webinar on January 14, 2025, to discuss actions impacting New England fisheries within the exclusive economic zone. During the meeting, the Scallop Advisory Panel will review priorities and work on a strategic plan for 2025. The recommendations from this panel may later be discussed and acted upon by the full Council. The meeting will be accessible online to the public, including special accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

The New England Fishery Management Council is organizing a public meeting on March 21, 2025, at the Hampton Inn in South Kingstown, RI. This hybrid meeting involves the Groundfish Joint Committee and Advisory Panel, who will discuss various matters affecting New England fisheries. Key agenda items include updates on Amendment 23 Review Metrics and Indicators, and Framework Adjustment 68/Acceptable Biological Catch Control Rules. The meeting will be accessible to people with disabilities, and any additional issues requiring urgent attention following the notice will also be addressed.

The New England Fishery Management Council will host a public meeting via webinar on January 20, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will involve its Groundfish Advisory Panel discussing a proposed exemption to allow fishing for redfish and updates on revising control rules for groundfish stocks. Participants will need to register for the webinar, and requests for sign language interpretation should be made in advance. The meeting will be recorded, and a copy of the recording is available upon request.

The New England Fishery Management Council is organizing four public workshops to gather feedback on the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery from February 27 to March 25, 2025. These workshops will contribute to the creation of a strategic plan for managing the fishery over the next 3-5 years. Three workshops will take place in person, in Maine, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, while the final meeting will be held online via webinar. The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities, and the discussions will inform the goals and objectives of the future scallop fishery management plan.

The New England Fishery Management Council is organizing a public meeting of its Scallop Committee through a webinar. This meeting will occur on January 14, 2025, at 1 p.m. and will focus on setting the 2025 work priorities for scallop management, including the creation of a Long-Term Strategic Plan. Any recommendations from this meeting will be presented to the full Council for possible further action. The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities, and it will be recorded for public record.

The New England Fishery Management Council will hold a public meeting from April 14-17, 2025, to discuss various issues affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone. The meeting, which will take place both in-person at the Hilton Hotel in Mystic, CT, and online, will cover topics such as risk policy implementation, fishery monitoring, essential fish habitat designations, and updates on several fish species and committees. Attendees will have an opportunity to provide public comments on relevant issues, and those with disabilities can request accommodations in advance. The meeting will also include a final day focus on scallop management and recent legislative updates.

The New England Fishery Management Council is holding a public meeting via webinar on January 22, 2021, to discuss actions impacting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone. The Scallop Committee will evaluate specifications and make final recommendations for Framework Adjustment 33, which sets catch limits and fishing rules for 2021 and 2022. They will also consider scallop work priorities and potentially adjust the priority list. This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities, and registration can be completed online.

The New England Fishery Management Council is hosting a public webinar of its Joint Herring Committee and Advisory Panel to discuss actions impacting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone. This online meeting will occur on April 11, 2025, and will focus on revising recommendations for fishing specifications for the years 2025 and 2026, as well as default specifications for 2027. The outcomes of the webinar will be considered by the full Council for potential formal decisions. People with disabilities who need special accommodations for the meeting should contact Cate O'Keefe at least five days before the event.