Agenda:

The Herring Committee will meet to:
•Develop Framework 7 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan, an action to protect adult
spawning of Atlantic herring on Georges Bank.
•Review and recommend annual herring research priorities.
•Receive an update on the Industry Funded Monitoring (IFM) Program for the Atlantic herring fishery
and consider recent correspondence about the IFM program since it was fully implemented in July
2021.
•Discuss other business as necessary.

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speakers for audio. A headset is recommended.

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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.

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 Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Please address them to Council Chair Eric Reid or
Executive Director Tom Nies. Email submissions should be sent to [email protected].
For information about meeting materials and detailed agenda, please consult the
Council’s website at www.nefmc.org