Notice2026-18100
Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
September 4, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a 2-day in-person meeting of its Standing Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56869-56870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18100]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XG038]
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 in-person meeting of its Standing Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC).
DATES: The meeting will be held in-person on Tuesday, September 29
(8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Wednesday, September 30 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.),
2026.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council's office
located at 4107 W. Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607. Hybrid
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: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery
Biologist, Gulf Fishery Management Council;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4868d959ada869d9a909b9a91b493819892979b819a979d98da9b8693"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d6f647c73336f7473797273785d7a68717b7e7268737e747133726f7a">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tuesday, September 29, 2026; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT
The meeting will begin with introductions and adoption of agenda,
review and approval of Meeting Minutes and Summary from the July 2026
SSC meeting, and Scope of Work.
The SSCs will review and discuss SEDAR 94 West Florida Hogfish
Stock Assessment, Mississippi and Alabama Creel Surveys, and Results of
the 2024 Marine Recreational Information Program Pilot Study and Data
Recalibration, including presentations, background materials and SSC
Discussion.
Public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the day.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. EDT
The SSC will review and discuss SEDAR 94 West Florida Hogfish Yield
Projections, SHELF Egg Project, Social Science Questionnaire for Gulf
Species,
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and a discussion about Regulatory Streamlining; including
presentations, background materials and SSC Discussion and
Recommendations.
Public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the day
followed by the review of any Other Business items.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. You may register to
listen in only by visiting <a href="http://www.gulfcouncil.org">www.gulfcouncil.org</a> and clicking on the SSC
meeting on the calendar.
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.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in
the agenda 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-action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira at
(813) 348-1630 at least 15 days prior to the meeting.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: September 1, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-18100 Filed 9-3-26; 8:45 am]
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