Notice2026-02196
Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
February 3, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a 3 day in-person meeting of its Standing and Special Shrimp Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSCs).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4904-4905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02196]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF510]
Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a
3 day in-person meeting of its Standing and Special Shrimp Scientific
and Statistical Committees (SSCs).
DATES: The meeting will be in-person Tuesday, February 24-Thursday,
February 26, 2026. Daily schedule as follows: Tuesday and Wednesday
from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EST daily and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Gulf Council office in Tampa,
FL. Virtual connection information will be available on the Council's
website at <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on the ``meeting tab''.
Council address: Gulf Fishery Management Council, 4107 W Spruce
Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery
Biologist, Gulf Fishery Management Council;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5878c949bdb879c9b919a9b90b592809993969a809b969c99db9a8792"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="295b504847075b40474d46474c694e5c454f4a465c474a404507465b4e">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tuesday, February 24, 2026; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. EST
The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda,
review and approval of Meeting Minutes from the January 2026 SSC
webinar and Scope of Work.
The Standing and Shrimp SSCs will then review Southeast Data
Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 87 stock assessments of Gulf Penaeid
Shrimp and Shrimp Bycatch Methodology Working Group Recommendations for
Finfish Species, including presentations, background materials and SSC
discussions.
Public comments will be heard at the end of the day, if any.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., EST
The Standing SSC will reassemble to review Management Strategy
Evaluations (MSE) of Marine Recreation Information Program-Fishing
Effort Survey (MRIP-FES) Recalibrations, Greater Amberjack Interim
Analysis and Catch Advice, and Southeast Fishery Science Center (SEFSC)
Stakeholder Participatory Workshops, including presentations,
background materials and SSC discussions.
The SSC will also receive presentations on research about Gray
Triggerfish discard mortality and in-season management of a
recreational fishery, including background materials and SSC
discussions.
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Public comments will be heard at the end of the day, if any.
Thursday, February 26, 2026; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., EST
The Standing SSC will discuss Social and Economic Effects of Mid-
year IFQ Quota Modifications, including a presentation and SSC
discussion. The SSC will also review a check-in on SEDAR 100: Gulf Gray
Triggerfish Stock Assessment and hold a discussion on the progress on
MRIP Pilot Studies, including presentations and SSC Discussion.
Public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the day
followed by the review of any Other Business items.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. You may register to
listen in only by visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on the SSC
meeting on the calendar.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with
other meeting materials will be posted on <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> as they
become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in
the agenda 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-action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348-1630, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 30, 2026.
Becky J. Curtis,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-02196 Filed 2-2-26; 8:45 am]
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