New England Fishery Management Council to Hold Enforcement Committee Webinar
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This notice schedules a public webinar for the New England Fishery Management Council’s Enforcement Committee on May 14, 2026. The committee will discuss enforcement issues affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone, including the Northern Gulf of Maine scallop fishery, mesh size enforcement in the redfish exemption program, and possible gear conflicts in scallop closed area two. For fishing businesses and compliance teams, the main impact is that the committee may shape future enforcement recommendations that go to the full Council. No final action is announced here, but operators in the affected fisheries may want to track the meeting, since the topics could lead to new compliance expectations or enforcement focus.
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Key Changes
- Schedules a public webinar for the Enforcement Committee on May 14, 2026.
- Puts enforcement issues in New England fisheries on the agenda, including scallops, redfish mesh rules, and gear conflicts.
- Limits formal action to the listed topics, with only emergency matters allowed beyond the agenda.
Obligations
What this law requires
The New England Fishery Management Council will hold a public webinar meeting of its Enforcement Committee on May 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and interested stakeholders may attend via the published Zoom registration link.
If sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids are needed for participation, requests must be directed to Cate O'Keefe at least 5 days before the meeting date.
The meeting will be recorded, and a copy of the recording must be made available upon request consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852.