# 2026-16342: New England Council Meets on Fish Quotas

2026-16342, New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-08-11, effective 2026-08-25; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16342
- As of: 2026-08-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16342
- Title: New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51695
- Published: 2026-08-11
- Effective: 2026-08-25
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-18

## In one line

New England Council Meets on Fish Quotas

## Summary

The New England Fishery Management Council is holding a public meeting on August 25, 2026, to discuss important updates and rules for managing local fish populations. Fishermen, seafood businesses, and ocean lovers will want to tune in as the Council reviews catch limits and monitoring plans that could affect fishing seasons and quotas. This meeting helps keep New England’s fisheries healthy and sustainable, with no immediate costs but big impacts on future fishing rules.

## Abstract

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

## Effects PRIA read

- Review of ABC Control Rules: mixed, high. If you fish or run a seafood business in New England, the Groundfish Committee will discuss Framework 68 (Acceptable Biological Catch or ABC control rules) and an update on contract work to evaluate integrating a risk policy with ABC control rules at a public meeting on August 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.…
- Amendment 23 Monitoring Review Follow‑up: mixed, medium. If you operate commercially in New England fisheries, the Committee will have a follow-up discussion on the final report for Amendment 23 Monitoring Review at the August 25, 2026 meeting. That review concerns monitoring plans and could influence monitoring or reporting requirements for fishing oper…
- Meeting Accessibility and Recording: benefit, low. The August 25, 2026 meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities, will be recorded, and a copy of the recording is available on request. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids must be directed to Cate O'Keefe at (978) 465-0492 at least 5 days before the me…

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## Sources
- [2026-16342 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16342/new-england-fishery-management-council-public-meeting)
- [2026-16342 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16342.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16342 (as of 2026-08-18).