Notice2026-03644
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf and Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review; Public Meeting
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Published
February 24, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) 101 assessment process of Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Sandbar Sharks will consist of a Data Workshop, an Assessment Process coordinated externally of SEDAR, and a Desk Review. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 8831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03644]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF528]
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf and Atlantic; Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review 101 Data
Workshop for Highly Migratory Species Sandbar Sharks.
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SUMMARY: The Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) 101
assessment process of Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Sandbar Sharks
will consist of a Data Workshop, an Assessment Process coordinated
externally of SEDAR, and a Desk Review. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 101 Data Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. on April
21, 2026, until 12 p.m. on April 24, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The SEDAR 101 Data Workshop will be held in person
at the Town and Country Inn and Suites, 2008 Savannah Hwy., Charleston,
SC 29407. 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.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston,
SC 29405. <a href="http://www.sedarweb.org">www.sedarweb.org</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Ott, SEDAR Coordinator; (843)
302-8434. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1e4ccc8cdd88feed5d5e1d2c0c7ccc28fcfc4d5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="387d5551544116774c4c784b595e555b16565d4c">[email 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 Data Workshop are as follows:
An assessment data set and associated documentation will be
developed during the workshop. Participants will evaluate proposed data
and select appropriate sources for providing information on life
history characteristics, landings (including both recreational and
commercial) and fishery dependent and fishery independent measures of
stock abundance. 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 20, 2026.
Becky J. Curtis,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-03644 Filed 2-23-26; 8:45 am]
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