Notice2026-07969
Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
April 23, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold two webinar public hearings to solicit public comments on Reef Fish Amendment 63: Red Grouper Commercial Quota Pool Under the Grouper/ Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 21798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07969]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF723]
Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold
two webinar public hearings to solicit public comments on Reef Fish
Amendment 63: Red Grouper Commercial Quota Pool Under the Grouper/
Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program.
DATES: The public hearings will take place May 13 and 14, 2026. The
public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude no later than 9
p.m., EST. For specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EDT on May
26, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Please visit the Gulf Council website at
<a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> for meeting materials and webinar registration
information.
Council address: Gulf Fishery Management Council, 4107 W Spruce
Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Muehlstein; Public Information
Officer; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1b4bcb8bda8ffbca4b4b9bda2a5b4b8bf91b6a4bdb7b2bea4bfb2b8bdffbea3b6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="10757d797c693e7d6575787c636475797e5077657c76737f657e73797c3e7f6277">[email protected]</span></a>, Gulf Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the following webinar public
hearings is as follows: Council staff will begin with a presentation on
the purpose, need, and proposed management alternatives in Reef Fish
Amendment 63 which considers developing a 3-year pilot program to set
aside a portion of the Red Grouper commercial quota for distribution to
participants of the Grouper/Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
program.
Staff and a Council member will be available to answer any
questions, and the public will have the opportunity to provide
testimony on the amendment and other related testimony.
Scheduled Webinars:
Wednesday, May 13, 2026; 6 p.m. EDT via webinar
Thursday, May 14, 2026; 6 p.m. EDT via webinar
Visit <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> website and click on the ``meetings and
public hearings'' tab for registration information. After registering,
you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 21, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-07969 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
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