Notice2026-07972
Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
April 23, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a 2-day virtual meeting of its Workgroup on Shrimp Bycatch Methodology for Finfish Species.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 21799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07972]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF722]
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
2-day virtual meeting of its Workgroup on Shrimp Bycatch Methodology
for Finfish Species.
DATES: The meeting will be held virtually on May 11-12, 2026, from 12
p.m.-3 p.m., EDT daily.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. 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: Dr. John Froeschke, Deputy Director,
Gulf Fishery Management Council; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4cecbccca8ac2d6cbc1d7c7cccfc1e4c3d1c8c2c7cbd1cac7cdc88acbd6c3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f993969197d79f8b969c8a9a91929cb99e8c959f9a968c979a9095d7968b9e">[email protected]</span></a>.
telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, May 11, 2026; 12 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT
The meeting will begin with introductions and adoption of agenda,
review and approval of the Meeting Summary from March 2026. The working
group will receive a presentation on SEDAR 100: Estimation of shrimp
trawl bycatch of gray triggerfish using SEAMAP data and the proxy
species lane snapper, a presentation on use of 2025 observer data to
estimate gray triggerfish bycatch rates, and a presentation
demonstrating the protocols to expand bycatch estimates from the
initial sample of observer data to the fleet level.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026; 12 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT
The working group will receive a presentation on gear selectivity
and efficiency, and a presentation on species-specific shrimp effort
estimates to better inform bycatch. The working group will then have a
period for discussion before making recommendations to the Council's
Scientific and Statistical Committee. Public comments, if any, will be
heard at the end of the day.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register by
visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a>.
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.
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. 2026-07972 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
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