Notice2026-03442

Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review; Public Meeting

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Published
February 23, 2026

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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

The Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 103 assessment process of Caribbean Alternate Assessment Methods will consist of a Development Workshop, a series of Assessment Webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 8466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03442]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF547]


Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Southeast Data Assessment and Review 103 Data Webinar 
2 for Caribbean Application of Alternate Assessment Methods.

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SUMMARY: The Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 103 
assessment process of Caribbean Alternate Assessment Methods will 
consist of a Development Workshop, a series of Assessment Webinars, and 
a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 103 Data Webinar 2 will be held from 1 p.m. until 4 
p.m. EST April 1, 2026.

ADDRESSES: 
    SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, 
SC 29405. <a href="http://www.sedarweb.org">www.sedarweb.org</a>.
    Meeting address: The SEDAR 103 Data Webinar 2 will be held via 
webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Emily Ott, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 
302-8434. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#12577f7b7e6b3c5d6666526173747f713c7c7766"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d297bfbbbeabfc9da6a692a1b3b4bfb1fcbcb7a6">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean 
Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with the National Marine 
Fisheries Service and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries 
Commissions have implemented the SEDAR process. SEDAR is a 
participatory process for developing, evaluating and reviewing 
information used for fisheries management advice. This multi-step 
process for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast 
Region may include (1) a Data stage, and (2) an Assessment stage, and 
(3) a Review stage. Each stage produces a report summarizing decisions 
made during that stage. A final stock assessment report is produced at 
the end of a SEDAR process documenting data sets used, model 
configurations and the opinions from the independent peer review. 
Participants for SEDAR projects are appointed by the Gulf, South 
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and National Marine 
Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office, HMS Management Division, 
and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants may include data 
collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, 
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including 
fishermen, environmentalists, and non-governmental organizations 
(NGO's); International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and 
state and Federal agencies.
    The items of discussion in the SEDAR 103 Data Webinar 2 are as 
follows: Continue data review and discuss Pacific Island assessment 
history. 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.

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 Council 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: February 18, 2026.
Becky J. Curtis,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-03442 Filed 2-20-26; 8:45 am]
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