Notice2025-23441

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

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Published
December 19, 2025

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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

The review of the South Atlantic Red Snapper Research Project (SARSRP) will be conducted via an in-person review workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 242 (Friday, December 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 59507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23441]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF342]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Review Workshop for the South Atlantic Red Snapper 
Research Project.

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SUMMARY: The review of the South Atlantic Red Snapper Research Project 
(SARSRP) will be conducted via an in-person review workshop. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SARSRP Review Workshop is scheduled for January 13-15, 2026. 
The meetings will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern each 
day.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The SARSRP Review Workshop will be held at the 
Drury Plaza Hotel North Charleston, 2934 West Montague, North 
Charleston, SC 29418. The meeting will be livestreamed. Individuals may 
register by going to the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium website: 
<a href="https://sarsrp.scseagrant.org/report/">https://sarsrp.scseagrant.org/report/</a>.
    SEDAR address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. 
<a href="http://www.sedarweb.org">www.sedarweb.org</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone (843) 
302-8434; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93d9e6fffaf6bdfdf6f6e1d3e0f2f5fef0bdfdf6e7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9a39c85808cc7878c8c9ba99a888f848ac7878c9d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This SARSRP population estimation study is 
separate from the traditional data collection processes used to inform 
stock assessments. This study was designed with careful consideration 
of methods to support practical application by management. Therefore, 
the data will be considered for incorporation into the stock assessment 
following review by the Center for Independent Experts (CIE). Next, the 
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC)'s Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) will review the data and consider it for 
incorporation in the red snapper stock assessment.
    Visit the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium website for more 
information on the project and draft report: <a href="https://sarsrp.scseagrant.org">https://sarsrp.scseagrant.org</a>.
    Selected reviewers will have expertise in the methods used to 
produce the population estimates. Following this review, the research 
team will have time to respond and make revisions. The full integration 
into management decisions will come later. Early findings should not be 
over-interpreted.
    The Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management 
Councils, in conjunction with NMFS and the Atlantic and Gulf States 
Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the SEDAR process, a 
multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the 
Southeast Region. SEDAR is a participatory process for developing, 
evaluating and reviewing information used for fisheries management 
advice. The process may include (1) a Data stage, and (2) an Assessment 
stage, and (3) a Review stage. The product of the Review Workshop is a 
Review Summary documenting panel opinions regarding the strengths and 
weaknesses of the products reviewed. Review materials will be posted at 
<a href="https://sarsrp.scseagrant.org/report/">https://sarsrp.scseagrant.org/report/</a>.
    The items of discussion in the Review Workshop are as follows:
    Participants will evaluate the technical merits of the SARSRP 
reports, as specified in the Terms of Reference for the workshop, and 
determine if they are scientifically sound.
    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 intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.
    The established times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate 
the timely completion of discussion relevant to the assessment process. 
Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from or 
completed prior to the time established by this notice.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see ADDRESSES) 
at least 5 business days prior to each workshop.
    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject 
to change.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 17, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-23441 Filed 12-18-25; 8:45 am]
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