Notice2026-08590

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

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Published
May 4, 2026

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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

The Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 99 assessment process for Gulf migratory king mackerel will consist of a series of data and assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 23968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08590]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF742]


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

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 99 
assessment process for Gulf migratory king mackerel will consist of a 
series of data and assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 99 Topical Working Group Assessment Webinar I will be 
held May 18, 2026, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: 
    SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, 
SC 29405.
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar 
is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating 
should contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER CONTACT 
INFORMATION) to request an invitation providing webinar access 
information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in 
advance of each webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; 
(843) 571-4366; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6ac938a8f83c888838394a69587808b85c8888392"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="18526d74717d36767d7d6a586b797e757b36767d6c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean 
Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NMFS and the Atlantic 
and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the SEDAR 
process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks 
in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-step process including: (1) 
Data Workshop, (2) a series of assessment webinars, and (3) A Review 
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a report that compiles 
and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are 
appropriate for assessment analyses. The assessment webinars produce a 
report that describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, 
estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, 
and recommends research and monitoring needs. The product of the Review 
Workshop is an Assessment Summary documenting panel opinions regarding 
the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. 
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf, South 
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NMFS Southeast 
Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, and 
Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data 
collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, 
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including 
fishermen, environmentalists; International experts; and staff of 
Councils, Commissions, and state and Federal agencies.
    The items of discussion during the Topical Working Group Assessment 
Webinar I are as follows:
    Participants will review modelling work to date and discuss sex-
selectivity issues.
    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

    The meeting is 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: April 29, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-08590 Filed 5-1-26; 8:45 am]
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