Notice2026-06460
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council-Public Meeting
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Published
April 3, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) April 21-23, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06460]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF642]
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's
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) April 21-23,
2026.
DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP will meet from 1:30 p.m. on April 21,
2026, until 12 p.m. on April 23, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Crowne
Plaza Hotel Charleston, 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd., N Charleston, SC
29418; phone (843) 744-4422. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC
29405. The meeting will also be available via webinar. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Schmidtke, Fishery Scientist,
SAFMC; phone (843) 302-8433 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; FAX (843) 769-
4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a3733313f7429393237333e2e313f1a293b3c373974343f2e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d40444648035e4e454044495946486d5e4c4b404e03434859">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including the agenda,
overview, briefing book materials, and an online public comment form
will be posted on the Council's website at: <a href="https://safmc.net/advisory-panel-meetings/">https://safmc.net/advisory-panel-meetings/</a> 2 weeks prior to the meeting. The meeting is open to
the public and available via webinar as it occurs. The webinar
registration link will be available from the Council's website. Public
comment will also be taken during the meeting.
The agenda for the Snapper Grouper AP meeting includes discussions
of developing amendments to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the
Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region: Amendment 60
(commercial permit and trip efficiency) and Amendment 61 (fishery
management unit revision). The AP will provide input and
recommendations on these amendments for the Council's consideration.
The AP will also develop a fishery performance report and evaluate
the stock risk rating for black grouper. The AP will receive an update
on upcoming management actions for black sea bass, as well as provide
feedback on black sea bass observations from last year. The AP will
discuss potential future actions to change the golden tilefish
recreational season and discuss whether the snapper grouper commercial
225-pound (SG 2) permit is working as intended. The AP will receive a
presentation on results and trends from the Southeast Reef Fish Survey
through 2025. The AP will receive results from a recent survey of
recreational anglers that was conducted to inform the ongoing Snapper
Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation and provide feedback. The AP
will also receive updates on other ongoing Council projects and
initiatives and address other items as needed.
Special Accommodations: The meeting is 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: March 31, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-06460 Filed 4-2-26; 8:45 am]
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