# 2025-04282: New England Fishery Council Gathers in Mystic for Fish Limits Talk 2025-04282, New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2025-03-17, effective 2025-04-14; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04282 - As of: 2026-09-30 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2025-04282 - Title: New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting - Type: Notice - Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Citation: 90 FR 12300 - Published: 2025-03-17 - Effective: 2025-04-14 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-09-30 ## In one line New England Fishery Council Gathers in Mystic for Fish Limits Talk ## Summary The New England Fishery Management Council is hosting a four-day meeting from April 14-17, 2025, both in-person in Mystic, CT, and online. Fishermen, seafood businesses, and coastal communities will hear updates and discuss new rules to protect fish and manage fishing better in New England waters. This meeting could lead to changes that affect fishing limits and practices, helping balance the environment and the economy. ## Abstract The New England Fishery Management Council (Council, NEFMC) will hold a four-day hybrid meeting with both in-person and remote participation to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). ## Effects PRIA read - Hybrid meeting — in person and online: benefit, low. The Council will hold a four-day hybrid meeting April 14–17, 2025 at the Hilton Hotel, 20 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT, and online via a webinar (registration link provided). You can attend in person or by webinar and the meeting will be recorded with recordings available on request. - Open public comment opportunity: benefit, low. There will be an open public comment period during the meeting when individuals may provide remarks on issues relevant to Council business, including issues not listed on the agenda. This gives stakeholders a chance to speak directly to Council members during April 14–17, 2025. - Accommodations for disabilities (request deadline): benefit, low. The meeting is physically accessible and requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids must be directed to the Council Executive Director at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. This means you should request accommodations no later than 5 days before the meeting starting Apri… - Atlantic herring specifications may be revised: mixed, medium. The Atlantic Herring Committee will discuss updated Overfishing Limit (OFL) and Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) recommendations from the Scientific and Statistical Committee and consider potential Council action to revise specifications for 2025–2027. Any Council action could change catch limits… - Monkfish specifications for 2026–2028 under review: mixed, medium. The Council is initiating Monkfish Framework Adjustment 17 to set fishing year 2026–2028 specifications, and the Monkfish Committee will discuss 2025 priorities. This could lead to new specifications that apply to the 2026–2028 fishing years. - Initial discussion on skate specifications for 2025–2027: mixed, medium. The Council will hold an initial discussion on Skate 2025–2027 specifications during the meeting. This begins the process that may lead to new skate management measures covering 2025–2027. - Framework to revise Essential Fish Habitat (EFH): mixed, medium. The Habitat Committee will initiate a framework to revise Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) designations for several species including Atlantic herring, Atlantic cod, skates, and monkfish. This starts a process that could change habitat protections for these species. - On-demand gear regulation framework initiated: mixed, medium. The On-Demand Fishing Gear Conflict Working Group will initiate a framework to revise regulations for on-demand fishing gear in New England and Mid-Atlantic fixed-gear fisheries. This starts a process that could change rules for on-demand gear use. - Five-year review of LAGC IFQ Program reported: mixed, medium. The Scallop Committee will provide a progress report on the five-year review of the Limited Access General Category (LAGC) Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program. This update is part of a review that could inform future changes to the IFQ program. - Monitoring and observer coverage discussions: cost, medium. The NEFSC Fishery Monitoring and Research Division will present updates including sea-day accomplishments, upcoming requirements, an at-sea monitoring spend plan, and a data consolidation and modernization project; the Council will also hear about challenges and potential solutions for achieving hi… ## Related documents - [2026-14204](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14204): Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary; Delay of Effective Date, 2026-07-15 - [2026-14195](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14195): Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act, 2026-07-14 - [2026-07536](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07536): Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys in the Gulf of America, 2026-04-17 - [2026-05599](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-05599): Deep Seabed Mining: Notice of Receipt of Applications for Deep Seabed Mining Exploration Licenses and Announcement of Public Comment Period…, 2026-03-23 - [2026-04256](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04256): Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Spatial Fisheries Management; Amendment 15 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fi…, 2026-03-04 - [2025-06746](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-06746): Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act, 2025-04-17 ## Sources - [2025-04282 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/17/2025-04282/new-england-fishery-management-council-public-meeting) - [2025-04282 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-17/pdf/2025-04282.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2025-04281, New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04281) - [Next: 2025-04283, North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04283) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04282 (as of 2026-09-30).