New England Fishery Habitat Committee Public Meeting
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NOAA is announcing a public webinar for the New England Fishery Management Council’s Habitat Committee on June 12, 2026. The meeting will review habitat research areas, clam dredge exemption issues, essential fish habitat maps, and updates tied to several New England fishery species. This notice does not create new rules by itself. It matters for fishing businesses, seafood operators, conservation groups, researchers, and coastal stakeholders because the committee’s recommendations may later shape formal Council action on habitat protections and fishery management.
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Key Changes
- Schedules a public Habitat Committee webinar for June 12, 2026
- Sets discussion topics on habitat research areas, clam dredge exemptions, and essential fish habitat designations
- Opens a path for committee recommendations that may later go to the full Council