New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is conducting five scoping meetings to solicit comments on ideas for fishery improvements in the monkfish and skate fisheries. The scoping is designed to identify the challenges the monkfish and skate fishing sectors are grappling with and to identify possible manage
| Agency | Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
|---|---|
| Document type | Notice |
| Published | 2026-04-13 |
| Summary | The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is conducting five scoping meetings to solicit comments on ideas for fishery improvements in the monkfish and skate fisheries. The scoping is designed to identify the challenges the monkfish and skate fishing sectors are grappling with and to identify possible management measures for the Council to address those challenges in the future. In June of 2026, the Council will consider comments received during scoping and in December of 2026, the Council will consider these comments when developing 2027 Council work priorities. Given monkfish is jointly managed with the Mid-Atlantic Council, during its August 2026 meeting, the Mid-Atlantic Counc |
| Document number | 2026-07110 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/13/2026-07110/new-england-fishery-management-council-public-meeting |