Notice2026-19752
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Gulf Fishery Management Council (Council)-Public Meetings
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Published
September 28, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The South Atlantic and Gulf Fishery Management Councils (Councils) will hold a joint meeting of their Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC) on October 20, 2026, and the South Atlantic Council will hold a meeting of their SSC from October 20-22, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 186 (Monday, September 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61208-61209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19752]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XG078]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Gulf Fishery
Management Council (Council)--Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a meeting.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic and Gulf Fishery Management Councils
(Councils) will hold a joint meeting of their Scientific and
Statistical Committees (SSC) on October 20, 2026, and the South
Atlantic Council will hold a meeting of their SSC from October 20-22,
2026.
DATES: The joint meeting of the SSC will be held from 8:30 a.m. until
12 p.m. on October 20, 2026. The South Atlantic SSC meeting will be
held from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. EDT on October 20, from 8:30 a.m.
until 5 p.m. on October 21, and from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. on October
22, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
Meeting Address: The meetings will be held at the Town and Country
Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; phone: 843-571-1000.
The meetings will also be available via webinar. Registration is
required. Webinar registration, an online public comment form, and
briefing book materials will be available 2 weeks prior to the meetings
at: <a href="https://safmc.net/scientific-and-statistical-committee-meeting/">https://safmc.net/scientific-and-statistical-committee-meeting/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Judd Curtis, Quantitative Fishery
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#610b1405054f021413150812211200070c024f0f0415"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="751f0011115b160007011c063506141318165b1b1001">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Joint SSC--The joint SSC meeting agenda includes the review of the
Black Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation, and other business as
needed.
South Atlantic SSC--The South Atlantic SSC meeting agenda includes
the review of SEDAR (Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review) 94:
Florida Hogfish (Florida Keys and East Florida model), the Dolphinfish
Management Strategy Evaluation, and the Standardized Bycatch Reporting
Methodology. The SSC will receive updates on the revised Marine
Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey and Recreational
Angler Partnership Improvement Directive, Resilient Fisheries Project
on Spatial Distribution Models, and Precision Threshold Workgroup
progress. The SSC will also receive updates on Fishery Management Plan
amendments, stock assessment schedules, SSC workgroup and SEDAR panel
progress, and conduct other business as needed.
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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: September 23, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-19752 Filed 9-25-26; 8:45 am]
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