NOAA To Host New England Fishing Management Workshops

Registration Open for New England Fishing Workshops

NOAA Fisheries’ Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office is hosting three workshops throughout New England to gather stakeholder input on developing both short- and long-term management measures for the recreational fishing community.

The goal of the workshops is to facilitate a collaborative process to develop management measures for the recreational groundfish fishery that balance the need to prevent overfishing with enabling profitability in the for-hire fleet and providing worthwhile fishing opportunities for anglers.

All stakeholders, including private anglers, for-hire vessel captains and owners, as well as charter boat customers, are encouraged to attend. Attendees may request a travel stipend for mileage.

Register

Registration is free, though space is limited, so please register in advance for one of the following workshops:

• October 19: Plymouth, Massachusetts
• October 22: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
• October 24: Narrangansett, Rhode Island

For more information, visit the workshop web page. The draft agenda and meeting materials are posted, and more information will be posted when it becomes available.

Contacts

For more information, contact Moira Kelly, Recreational Fisheries Coordinator, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office or Jessica Joyce, Meeting Planner and Facilitator, Tidal Bay Consulting, LLC.