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New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/04/2026

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Published Document: 2026-08596 (91 FR 23970)

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Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  1. [RTID 0648-XF714]

AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is ( printed page 23971) scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES:

This meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. EST. Webinar registration URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/​meeting/​register/​I1VdWy3CRgCy50mIMrSCmA.

ADDRESSES:

This meeting will be held at the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; Phone (978) 281-9300

Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

The Atlantic Herring Advisory Panel will meet to discuss a 2026 action to include Atlantic herring specifications for 2027-2031, river herring and shad management measures, and other measures as well as make recommendations to the Atlantic Herring Committee, as appropriate. Other business will be discussed as necessary.

Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, at (978) 465-0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Authority:16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: April 30, 2026.

Anna Michelle Harrison,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2026-08596 Filed 5-1-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-08596 (91 FR 23970)