Notice2025-20048
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
November 18, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the following: Snapper Grouper Commercial Sub- Committee; Citizen Science Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee, and Joint Habitat & Ecosystem and Shrimp Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment session, a Closed Session meeting of the Full Council, and meetings of the Full Council.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51664-51665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20048]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF299]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Snapper Grouper Commercial Sub-
Committee; Citizen Science Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee, and
Joint Habitat & Ecosystem and Shrimp Committee. The meeting week will
also include a formal public comment session, a Closed Session meeting
of the Full Council, and meetings of the Full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 10:45 a.m. on Monday,
December 8, 2025, until 12 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn
Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk, 5353 N Virginia Dare Trail; Kitty Hawk, NC
27949; phone (252) 261-1290. The meeting will also be available via
webinar. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; phone 843/302-8440 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/
769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d66646023647b687f7e62634d7e6c6b606e23636879"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adc6c4c083c4dbc8dfdec2c3eddecccbc0ce83c3c8d9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including agendas,
overviews, and briefing book materials will be posted on the Council's
website at: <a href="https://safmc.net/council-meetings/">https://safmc.net/council-meetings/</a>. Webinar registration
links for the meeting will also be available from the Council's
website.
Public comment: Public comment on agenda items may be submitted
through the Council's online comment form available from the Council's
website at: <a href="https://safmc.net/events/december-2025-council-meeting/">https://safmc.net/events/december-2025-council-meeting/</a>.
Written comments will be accepted from November 21, 2025, until
December 12, 2025. These comments are accessible to the public, part of
the Administrative Record of the meeting, and immediately available for
Council consideration. A formal public comment session will also be
held during the Council meeting.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Snapper Grouper Commercial Sub-Committee, Monday, December 8, 2025,
10:45 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Commercial Sub-Committee will review management
measures proposed in Amendment 60 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan to address permits and trip efficiency in the
commercial fishery.
Council Session I, Monday, December 8, 2025, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
(CLOSED SESSION)
The Council will meet in closed session to consider applications
for open advisory panel seats, appointments relative to the Southeast,
Data, Assessment, and Review Program, and discuss optimizing membership
of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Social and
Economic Panel and filling a NC state seat on the SSC. The Council will
also conduct its annual review of the Executive Director.
Citizen Science Committee, Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 8:30 a.m. Until
10:30 a.m.
The Citizen Science Committee will receive an update and consider
adoption of updated research priorities for the Council's Citizen
Science Program, provide input on indicators the program should
regularly monitor, consider the program's organizational structure, and
receive a Citizen Science Projects update.
Full Council Session 1, Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 10:45 a.m. Until 5
p.m.
The Council will receive a litigation brief and receive reports
from law enforcement, Council staff, Council liaisons, state agencies,
Lines of Communication meetings held in Georgia in November 2025, and
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The Council is also
scheduled to receive a presentation on revisions to the Marine
Recreational Information Program's Fishing Effort Survey, and
presentations from NMFS' Southeast Regional Office (SERO) on updates to
the Permitting System and one-stop reporting for Federal permit
holders.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
Until 3:45 p.m. and Thursday, December 11, 2025, 8:30 a.m. Until 3:45
p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on rule making from NMFS SERO,
an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) applications briefing for applications
not pertaining to state management of red snapper, and a Stock
Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report update. The Committee
will also receive updates on state management of red snapper, including
EFP requests from each state and Year 1 of the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission's Red Snapper EFP Program. The
Committee will also receive a briefing on the South Atlantic Red
Snapper Research Program.
The Committee will review public hearing comments relative to
management measures proposed for black sea bass in Regulatory Amendment
37 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and consider
final approval for Secretarial Review. The Committee will review
advisory panel recommendations for Abbreviated Framework 5 to the
Snapper Grouper FMP addressing catch levels for blueline tilefish and
consider approval for Secretarial Review, as well as advisory panel
recommendations for Amendment 61 addressing revisions to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Unit and Amendment 44 addressing management
measures for Yellowtail Snapper and Mutton Snapper. The Committee will
review SSC recommendations on the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)
for the Snapper Grouper Fishery, receive an update on the development
of the MSE, and an update on an MSE for the wreckfish fishery.
The Committee will receive a presentation on a revised assessment
for golden tilefish, consider recommendations from its SSC, and
consider resuming work on Abbreviated Framework Amendment 4 to adjust
catch levels for golden tilefish. The Committee will receive
recommendations from the SSC on items not on the agenda, discuss
goalposts and principles for an Innovation Plan for the Snapper Grouper
Fishery and determine next steps.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 4 p.m.
Public comment will be accepted from individuals attending the
meeting in person and via webinar on all items on the Council meeting
agenda. The Council Chair will determine the
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amount of time provided to each commenter based on the number of
individuals wishing to comment.
Joint Habitat & Ecosystem and Shrimp Committees, Thursday, December 11,
2025, 4 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Committees will receive an overview of a draft comprehensive
amendment (Coral Amendment 11 and Shrimp Amendment 12) addressing a
shrimp access area along the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular
Concern and consider final approval for Secretarial Review.
Council Session II, Friday, December 12, 2025, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Council will receive Committee reports, review the Council
Workplan and upcoming meetings, and discuss any other business as
needed.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 13, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-20048 Filed 11-17-25; 8:45 am]
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