Gulf Fishery Management Council Shrimp Bycatch Methodology Workgroup Meeting May 11-12
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The Gulf Fishery Management Council will hold a 2-day virtual meeting of its Workgroup on Shrimp Bycatch Methodology for Finfish Species on May 11-12, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT each day. The meeting will include presentations on SEDAR 100 regarding shrimp trawl bycatch of gray triggerfish using SEAMAP data, 2025 observer data for bycatch rate estimation, gear selectivity and efficiency, and species-specific shrimp effort estimates, followed by recommendations to the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee. The meeting will be held virtually with connection information available at www.gulfcouncil.org.
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The National Marine Fisheries Service has published a notice announcing a 2-day virtual public meeting of the Gulf Fishery Management Council's Shrimp Bycatch Methodology Workgroup. The meeting will cover presentations on shrimp trawl bycatch estimation for gray triggerfish using SEDAR 100 and 2025 observer data, gear selectivity analysis, and fleet-level bycatch expansion protocols.
Affected parties including shrimp fishery stakeholders, environmental groups, and state marine agencies should note the virtual meeting schedule and availability for public comments at the end of May 12. Those wishing to participate can register via the Council's website at www.gulfcouncil.org.
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- 2026-05-11 at 12:00 – 15:00
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- Virtual
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Notice
Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 04/23/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07972 (91 FR 21799) Document Headings ###### Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a 2-day virtual meeting of its Workgroup on Shrimp Bycatch Methodology for Finfish Species.
DATES:
The meeting will be held virtually on May 11-12, 2026, from 12 p.m.-3 p.m., EDT daily.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held virtually. Virtual connection information will be available on the Council's website at www.gulfcouncil.org 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:
Dr. John Froeschke, Deputy Director, Gulf Fishery Management Council; john.froeschke@gulfcouncil.org. telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, May 11, 2026; 12 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT
The meeting will begin with introductions and adoption of agenda, review and approval of the Meeting Summary from March 2026. The working group will receive a presentation on SEDAR 100: Estimation of shrimp trawl bycatch of gray triggerfish using SEAMAP data and the proxy species lane snapper, a presentation on use of 2025 observer data to estimate gray triggerfish bycatch rates, and a presentation demonstrating the protocols to expand bycatch estimates from the initial sample of observer data to the fleet level.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026; 12 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT
The working group will receive a presentation on gear selectivity and efficiency, and a presentation on species-specific shrimp effort estimates to better inform bycatch. The working group will then have a period for discussion before making recommendations to the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee. Public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the day.
—Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 21, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-07972 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
Published Document: 2026-07972 (91 FR 21799)
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