Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review; Public Meeting

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The Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 103 assessment process of Caribbean Alternate Assessment Methods will consist of a Development Workshop, a series of Assessment Webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 210 (Monday, November 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68949-68950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22246]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG107]


Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice of webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 103 
assessment process of Caribbean Alternate Assessment Methods will 
consist of a Development Workshop, a series of Assessment Webinars, and 
a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATE: The SEDAR 103 Assessment Application Webinar 1 will be held from 
1 p.m. until 4 p.m. EDT November 20, 2026.

ADDRESSES: SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North 
Charleston, SC 29405. <a href="http://www.sedarweb.org">www.sedarweb.org</a>. Meeting address: The SEDAR 103 
Assessment Application Webinar 1 will be held via webinar. The webinar 
is open to members of the public. The established times may be adjusted 
as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion 
relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may result in the 
meeting being extended from or completed prior to the time established 
by this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Emily Ott, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 
302-8434. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c085ada9acb9ee8fb4b480b3a1a6ada3eeaea5b4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d095bdb9bca9fe9fa4a490a3b1b6bdb3febeb5a4">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean 
Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with the NMFS and the 
Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented 
the SEDAR process, a multi-step method for determining the status of 
fish stocks in the Southeast Region SEDAR is a participatory process 
for developing, evaluating and reviewing information used for fisheries 
management advice. The process may include (1) a Data stage, and (2) an 
Assessment stage, and (3) a Review stage. The product of the Data stage 
is a report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and 
recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The 
product of the Assessment stage is a report which compiles and 
evaluates recommended model configurations that describes the 
fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological 
benchmarks and projects future population conditions. The product of 
the Review Workshop is a Review Summary documenting panel opinions 
regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the products reviewed. 
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf, South 
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NMFS Southeast 
Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, and 
Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data 
collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, 
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including 
fishermen, environmentalists, and non-governmental organizations; 
International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and State 
and Federal agencies.
    The items of discussion in the Assessment Application Webinar 1 are 
as follows:
    Decide which methods will be applied during the SEDAR 103 process. 
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those

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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 intent to take final 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 should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days prior to each 
workshop.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: October 27, 2026.
Anna Michelle Harrison,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-22246 Filed 10-30-26; 8:45 am]
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