Notice2026-10183
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
May 21, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the Snapper Grouper Committee, Dolphin Wahoo Committee, and Outreach and Communication Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment session and closed and open meetings of the Full Council.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29938-29939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10183]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF781]
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.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the Snapper Grouper Committee, Dolphin Wahoo
Committee, and Outreach and Communication Committee. The meeting week
will also include a formal public comment session and closed and open
meetings of the Full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June
8, 2026, until 12 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the World Golf
Renaissance, 500 S Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092; phone (904)
940-8000. The meeting will also be available via webinar. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myra Brouwer, Deputy Director for
Management, SAFMC; phone (843) 302-8436 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10;
FAX (843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0964707b68276b7b667c7e6c7b497a686f646a27676c7d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="660b1f14074804140913110314261507000b0548080312">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including agendas,
overviews, and briefing book materials will be posted on the Council's
website at: <a href="https://safmc.net/council-meetings/">https://safmc.net/council-meetings/</a>. Webinar registration
links for the meeting will also be available from the Council's
website.
Public comment: Public comment on agenda items may be submitted
through the Council's online comment form available from the Council's
website at: <a href="https://safmc.net/events/june-2026-council-meeting/">https://safmc.net/events/june-2026-council-meeting/</a>.
Written comments will be accepted from May 22, 2026, until June 12,
2026. These comments are accessible to the public, part of the
Administrative Record of the meeting, and immediately available for
Council consideration. A formal public comment session will also be
held during the Council meeting.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Council Session I, Monday, June 8, 2026, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
(Closed Session)
The Council will meet in closed session to receive a litigation
brief if needed, review applicants for advertised advisory panel seats
and consider appointments to the Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC), the Social and Economic Subpanel; Southeast Data, Assessment and
Review (SEDAR) review panels and the SEDAR pool; and nominees for the
2025 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. The Council will also
discuss term limits for AP members.
Council Session I, Monday, June 8, 2026, 1:30 p.m. Until 5:00 p.m. and
Tuesday, June 9, 2025, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:00 a.m.
The Council will receive the following reports: a litigation brief,
law enforcement, Council liaisons, the Council Coordination Committee,
Lines of Communication, the Shrimp Workgroup, and the National Marine
Fisheries Services' (NMFS) Southeast Regional Office (SERO) and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). The Council will also
receive reports from its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC),
the SSC's Social and Economic Panel (SEP), and reports for managed
stocks outside the Council's jurisdiction, if any. The Council will
receive an update and discuss the NMFS' proposed risk/value matrix
approach for managed stocks and
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receive an update from the NMFS' Marine Recreational Information
Program.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 10:15 a.m. Until 5
p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 8:30 a.m. Until 3:45 p.m., and
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 a.m.
The Committee will receive updates from the NMFS on amendments
undergoing rulemaking and Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) applications.
The Committee will also receive an update on the Joint SAFMC and MAFMC
Sub-Committee on Blueline Tilefish, review the draft report on sector
allocations for Vermilion Snapper and consider approving the report and
review an outline and progress on the Wreckfish Individual Transferable
Quota Program Review.
The Committee will receive reports on topics pertaining to the
snapper grouper fishery from the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel and the
SSC and SEP. The Committee will review feedback from the Commercial
Snapper Grouper Sub-Committee on Amendment 60 to the Snapper Grouper
Fishery Management Plan and consider approving the amendment for public
hearings.
The Committee will continue discussion of Amendment 61 to the
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan to evaluate the composition of
the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Unit.
The Committee will discuss Regulatory Amendment 38 to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan addressing headboat vessel limits for
snapper grouper species and Regulatory Amendment 39 to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan addressing sunsetting of Spawning
Special Management Zones. The Committee will continue discussing
Amendment 44 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan addressing
yellowtail snapper and mutton snapper and initiate discussion on
Regulatory Amendment 40 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan
addressing possible re-opening of nearshore seasonal closed areas to
on-demand Black Sea Bass pot gear and trip limit modification for pot
gear. Finally, the Committee will receive an update on the Black
Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) and address any other
business.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4 p.m.--Public comment will be accepted
from individuals attending the meeting in person and via webinar on all
items on the Council meeting agenda. The Council Chair will determine
the amount of time provided to each commenter based on the number of
individuals wishing to comment.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Thursday, June 11, 2026, 10:45 a.m. Until 3
p.m.
The Committee will receive a presentation on the Dolphin MSE from
the SEFSC, review SSC feedback on the MSE, provide feedback to the
SEFSC on management procedures, discuss measures that may be considered
in Regulatory Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for the
Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic, and address any other
business.
Outreach and Communications Committee, Thursday, June 11, 2026, 3:15
Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will receive a report from the Outreach and
Communications Advisory Panel, review outreach and communications goals
and objectives, receive a presentation on the expansion of the Return
`Em Right Program to the South Atlantic, and address any other
business.
Council Session II, Friday, June 12, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Council will review its workplan, reports from the committees
that met during the week, review upcoming meetings, and discuss any
other business as needed. Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see ADDRESSES).
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 Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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: May 19, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-10183 Filed 5-20-26; 8:45 am]
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