NEFMC Public Hearing Sessions for Limiting Entry to Federal For-Hire Groundfish Fishery
April 23, 2019
MarineFisheries Advisory
New England Fishery Management Council to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Limiting Entry to Federal For-Hire Groundfish Fishery
The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) has scheduled a series of public listening sessions throughout New England. The purpose of the sessions is to have preliminary public discussions on the possibility of developing an amendment to the Northeast Multispecies Groundfish FMP to establish a limited access program for the party and charter boat fishery.
Three listening sessions have been scheduled for Massachusetts in early May. Additionally, the NEFMC will hold one public webinar session. The schedule is provided below:
6PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Chatham Community Center
702 Main Street
Chatham, MA
6PM
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Hampton Inn
10 Plaza Way
Plymouth, MA
5:45PM
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Sawyer Free Library
2 Dale Avenue
Gloucester, MA
1 PM
Webinar Session
Call In: +1 (213) 929-4232
Access Code: 494-243-526
Website:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8873736532644639746
For more information regarding this meeting, please visit the NEFMC >click to read<
New England Fishery Management Council 50 WATER STREET | NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS 01950 | PHONE 978 465 0492 | FAX 978 465 3116 John F. Quinn, J.D., Ph.D., Chairman | Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director
NOTICE OF PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS FOR THE RECREATIONAL NORTHEAST MULTISPECIES (GROUNDFISH) PARTY AND CHARTER FISHERY
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) may develop an amendment to the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Council, its Recreational Advisory Panel, Groundfish Committee, and Groundfish Plan Development Team held preliminary public discussions on a possible limited access program for the recreational party and charter fishery. The Council is seeking public input on the possibility of developing a limited access program for the recreational groundfish party and charter fishery. After information is gathered through the listening sessions, the Groundfish Committee will consider possibly recommending to the Council an initiation of an amendment, with input from the Recreational Advisory Panel and Groundfish Plan Development Team, through a series of public meetings during 2019.
Date and Time Location
Thursday, April 4, 2019 5:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Seabrook Public Library, 25 Liberty Lane, Seabrook, New Hampshire, Telephone: (603) 474-2044
Monday, April 8, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Icona Golden Inn, 7849 Dune Drive, Avalon, New Jersey Telephone: (609) 368-5155 (same location the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting is being held)
Thursday, April 18, 2019 5:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Road, Wells, Maine Telephone: (207) 646-8181
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Corless Auditorium, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, 215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI Telephone: (401) 874-6222
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Chatham Community Center, 702 Main Street, Chatham, Massachusetts Telephone: (508) 945-5175
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Hampton Inn, 10 Plaza Way, Plymouth, Massachusetts Telephone: (508) 747-5000
Thursday, May 9, 2019 5:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, Massachusetts Telephone: (978) 281-9763
Friday, May 10, 2019 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Webinar Session Register to participate: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8873736532644639746 Call in info: +1 (213) 929-4232 Access Code: 494-243-526
