Notice2026-11213
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
June 4, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of the Habitat and Ecosystem Advisory Panel (AP) on June 30 and July 1, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 33702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11213]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF680]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of the Habitat and Ecosystem Advisory Panel (AP) on June
30 and July 1, 2026.
DATES: The Habitat and Ecosystem AP meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. EDT on June 30, 2026, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT on
July 1, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
Meeting Address: The meeting will be held at the Town and Country
Inn and Suites, 2008 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407; phone:
(843)571-1000. The meeting will also be available via webinar. Webinar
registration, an online public comment form, and briefing book
materials will be available 2 weeks prior to the meeting at: <a href="https://safmc.net/advisory-panel-meetings/">https://safmc.net/advisory-panel-meetings/</a>. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Howington, Habitat and
Ecosystem Scientist, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll-free (866) SAFMC-
10; FAX (843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#024963766a6e67676c2c6a6d756b6c65766d6c427163646f612c6c6776"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a416b7e62666f6f642462657d63646d7e65644a796b6c676924646f7e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Habitat and Ecosystem AP will discuss
and recommend revisions to the Council's ``Alterations to Riverine,
Estuarine and Nearshore Flows Policy'' and discuss the integration plan
for the prey and predator information from the ``Fishery Ecosystem Plan
II'' into the ``Food Webs and Connectivity Policy''. The AP will also
discuss life history updates for four fishery management plans'
essential fish habitat designations. The AP will receive an update on
the Council's Resilient Fisheries Projects with a focus on the guidance
developed during the Ecosystem Workshop and other resilient fisheries
project recommendations. The AP will also receive an update on the Mid-
Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Inflation Reduction Act projects
that may have an impact on South Atlantic fisheries. The AP will
discuss new data on the impacts on habitat from activities related to
space exploration off the Florida coast. The AP will receive a summary
of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center Gulf Region's Integrated
Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council's IEA processes and discuss the South Atlantic Council's
potential goals and methods for an IEA in the region. The AP will
receive an update from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on
offshore developments, including but not limited to offshore wind, oil
and gas exploration. The AP will receive a summary of Manomet
Conservation Science's beneficial use project site selection process
and its associated habitat impacts. The AP will review the Habitat
Program's Outreach and Communication Plan including a frequently asked
question document. Finally, the AP will review the Habitat and
Ecosystem AP Work Plan, the upcoming appointment process for agency
seats, and elect a chair and vice chair. The AP will provide
recommendations to the Council on other topics as needed.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aid 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: June 1, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-11213 Filed 6-3-26; 8:45 am]
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