SCALLOP COMMITTEE HYBRID MEETING

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location:
Hotel Providence
139 Matthewson Street
Providence, RI 02903

Agenda:

The Scallop Advisory Panel will meet to discuss:

• Discuss Framework 36: Receive an update and provide input on a range of potential access area and DAS allocations for the 2023 and 2024 fishing years. Framework 36 will set specifications including ABC/ACLs, days-at-sea, access area allocations, total allowable landings for the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) management area, targets for General Category incidental catch, General Category access area trips, and set-asides for the observer and research programs for fishing year 2023 and default specifications for fishing year 2024.

• Develop recommendations for possible 2023 scallop work priorities.

• Consider recommending a control date that could be used to limit the movement of LAGC permits into the NGOM fishery.

• Discuss other business, as necessary.

If you would like written comments to be considered at these meetings, they must be received at the NEFMC office no later than 8 a.m. on Monday, October 24, 2022. Please address them to Council Chair Eric Reid or Executive Director Tom Nies. Email submissions should be sent to [email protected]

Online access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3152605927146051085. This meeting will be broadcast online via GoToWebinar. Preregistration is
speakers for audio. A headset is recommended.

Call in information: Phone: +1 (213) 929-4212 / Access Code: 167-057-604. Please note that this is not a toll-free number. Assuming you have logged into the webinar using the link above, you will receive an individual, personalized PIN that you must enter when you call in. This will enable you to be heard and raise your hand on the webinar. Those who call in by telephone without registering for the webinar and entering the PIN provided will be in listen-only mode and unable to provide oral comments. **Please be sure to mute your microphone when not speaking so that there will be no interference with the discussion.**

These will be hybrid meetings. These are in-person meetings, conducted with a webinar option. The Council continues to follow all public safety measures related to COVID-19 and intends to do so for this meeting.

The Council is encouraging all in-person participants to wear masks while moving about the meeting room and at your discretion while seated. Additional spacing between seats will be provided to allow for social distancing. Please do not attend if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or do not feel well. This meeting may be switched to a webinar at short notice due to public safety considerations.
Public participation: The Council is making every effort to allow members of the public to remotely participate in the meeting. Individuals are encouraged to submit written comments ahead of time, but, at the discretion of the Committee Chair, public comments also will be allowed during certain portions of the webinar. Please refer to the “Remote Participation Guide” for instructions on how to take part in the webinar meeting. Note that you must register for the webinar if you plan to provide oral comments.

For information about meeting materials and detailed agenda, please consult the Council’s website at www.nefmc.org.