The Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee will meet by webinar on November 29, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to develop recommendations to the Council regarding offshore wind energy policy.
Meeting Objectives:
Review NEFMC Habitat PDT, Habitat Advisory Panel, and Habitat Committee recommendations for revisions to offshore wind energy policy.
Review EOP Advisory Panel recommendations for offshore wind energy policy.
Develop recommendations to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council regarding offshore wind energy policy.
Meeting Materials
Current Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council wind energy policy.
Memo from NEFMC Habitat PDT with background on recommended revisions
Summary of November 18, 2021 EOP Advisory Panel meeting (to be posted)
Webinar Information
Click here to join the webinar (if prompted, enter Meeting Number: 2343 850 7253; Password: Hpt4Sicvv34).
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Phone-Only Access: 1-844-621-3956 (U.S. Toll Free); Access code: 2343 850 7253. Please only use this option if you are not connecting to the webinar on your computer or device. Otherwise follow the audio connection prompts to call in when you join the webinar.