South Atlantic Fishery Management Council-Public Meeting

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September 18, 2026

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Abstract

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) October 6-8, 2026.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 59113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19185]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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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's 
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) October 6-8, 
2026.

DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP will meet from 1 p.m. on October 6, 2026, 
until 12 p.m. on October 8, 2026.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Drury Plaza Hotel 
North Charleston, 2934 West Montague, North Charleston, SC 29418; phone 
(843) 938-1503. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management 
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405. The 
meeting will also be available via webinar. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Schmidtke, Fishery Scientist, 
SAFMC; phone (843) 302-8433 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; FAX (843) 769-
4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#44292d2f216a37272c292d20302f210437252229276a2a2130"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81ece8eae4aff2e2e9ece8e5f5eae4c1f2e0e7ece2afefe4f5">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including the agenda, 
overview, briefing book materials, and an online public comment form 
will be posted on the Council's website at: <a href="https://safmc.net/advisory-panel-meetings/">https://safmc.net/advisory-panel-meetings/</a> 2 weeks prior to the meeting. The meeting is open to 
the public and available via webinar as it occurs. The webinar 
registration link will be available from the Council's website. Public 
comment will also be taken during the meeting.
    The agenda for the Snapper Grouper AP meeting includes discussions 
of developing amendments to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the 
Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region: Amendment 60 
(commercial permit and trip efficiency), Amendment 44 (yellowtail 
snapper and mutton snapper), and Regulatory Amendment 38 (headboat 
vessel limits). The AP will provide input and recommendations on these 
amendments for the Council's consideration.
    The AP will also develop a fishery performance report and evaluate 
the stock risk rating for red grouper. The AP will also receive updates 
on other ongoing Council projects and initiatives and address other 
items as needed.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: September 16, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-19185 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]
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