New England Herring Committee Public Meeting on 2027-2031 Fishery Measures
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This notice announces a public meeting of the New England Fishery Management Council's Herring Committee on May 21, 2026, with in-person and webinar access. The committee will review advisory panel recommendations and discuss Atlantic herring specifications for 2027-2031, along with possible measures for river herring and shad.
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Key Changes
- Schedules a public Herring Committee meeting for May 21, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. EST
- Sets the agenda to discuss Atlantic herring specifications for 2027-2031 and related river herring and shad measures
- States that formal action is limited to listed agenda items or properly noticed emergency issues
Obligations
What this law requires
The Herring Committee/Council must not take formal action at the May 21, 2026 meeting on non-emergency issues that are not specifically listed in the meeting notice agenda.
The Council may take final action on issues arising after publication of the notice only if the issue requires emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action.
The Council must make a copy of the recorded meeting available upon request, consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852.
Anyone requesting sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids for the meeting should direct the request to Cate O’Keefe, Executive Director, at (978) 465-0492, at least 5 days before the meeting date.