South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Public Meetings Announced
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced upcoming public meetings for the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The meetings are scheduled for April 13-16, 2026, with specific times detailed for both the Council and Scientific and Statistical Committee sessions.
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This notice announces upcoming public meetings for the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). The meetings are scheduled to take place in April 2026, with specific dates and times provided for both the Council session (April 13-14) and the SSC session (April 14-16). These meetings are part of the ongoing public engagement process for fishery management.
Regulated entities and interested parties should note the dates and times for these meetings if they wish to participate or observe discussions related to fishery management plans. No specific compliance actions are required based on this notice, as it is purely informational regarding meeting schedules.
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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 meeting.
SUMMARY:
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of the Social and Economic Panel (SEP) on April 13 and 14, 2026. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet on April 14-16, 2026.
DATES:
The SEP meeting will be held from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. EDT on April 13 and from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. on April 14, 2026. The SSC meeting will be held from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. EDT on April 14, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on April 15, and from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. on April 16, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
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 two weeks prior to the meetings at: https://safmc.net/scientific-and-statistical-committee-meeting /.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ashley Oliver, Outreach Coordinator, 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: ashley.oliver@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The SEP meeting agenda includes updates on Council active amendments and the Council's Citizen Science program, including the program's SMILE Project. The SEP will provide feedback on the risk-value matrix being proposed by NOAA Fisheries, economic information for the Snapper Grouper management strategy evaluation, and text analysis of Fishery Performance Reports. The panel will also discuss documents being developed for an introduction to social science and economics for fishermen, an update on the Resilient Fisheries Communities Project, and other business as necessary.
The SSC meeting agenda includes a review of the wreckfish stock assessment model, dolphinfish management strategy evaluation, resilient fisheries ecosystem information, and the terms of reference for the next stock assessment of black sea bass and vermilion snapper. The SSC will provide feedback on the risk-value matrix being proposed by NOAA Fisheries, the Southeast reef fish survey 2025 trends report, and the results of the Center for Independent Experts review of the South Atlantic Red Snapper Research Program report. The SSC will receive updates on fishery management plan amendment development, stock assessment progress updates, ongoing SSC workgroup progress, and conduct other business as needed.
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: March 18, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-05521 Filed 3-19-26; 8:45 am]
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Published Document: 2026-05521 (91 FR 13593)
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