New England Fishery Council to Hold Public Meeting on Whiting Management
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This notice announces a public meeting of the New England Fishery Management Council’s Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel to discuss 2026 management work for whiting fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone. The group will review assessment updates, risk scoring, fishery performance, exemption area results, red hake discards, and whiting price factors, then make recommendations for possible Council action.
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Key Changes
- Schedules a public meeting for May 19, 2026, with both in-person and webinar access.
- Sets the agenda around 2026 whiting management planning, including assessment updates and risk policy scoring.
- Signals possible future Council action on management alternatives, but this meeting itself will not take final action on items not on the agenda.
Obligations
What this law requires
The public meeting will be held in person with a webinar option, and interested parties may attend the Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel meeting on May 19, 2026, at 9 a.m.
The New England Fishery Management Council’s Joint Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel must meet publicly to discuss the 2026 whiting management work plan, including assessment update planning and risk policy factor scoring, before making recommendations for Council consideration.
The Committee and Advisory Panel must review the April 1 data workshop summary, including comments on recent fishery performance, as part of their 2026 management discussions.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids must be directed to the Executive Director at least 5 days before the meeting date.
The Committee and Advisory Panel must evaluate exemption area performance analyses, red hake discard characteristics, and factors affecting whiting prices during the meeting.