Omnibus Management Flexibility Amendment to New England Fishery Management Council Fishery Management Plans

The Council developed this action in response to Executive Order (EO) 14276, "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness." The Amendment would address the need for increased management flexibility and consistency across all of the Council’s FMPs considering changing regional resources and capacity to support scientific updates and regulatory processes. The proposed action includes administrative changes to specifications frequency, the specifications setting process, in-season adjustment authority, and preparation of Council reports/reviews. The synergistic effects of the proposed action include expanded tools to prevent fishery operational delays, improved planning of Council final actions throughout the year, ability to respond to new information in a timelier manner, and improved allocation of Council resources.