Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries 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 multistep process including: (1) Data/ Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series of webinars. The product of the Data/ Assessment Workshop is a report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses, and describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries 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 nongovernmental organizations; International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and Federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Review Workshop are as follows: Participants will evaluate the data and assessment reports, as specified in the Terms of Reference for the workshop and determine if they are scientifically sound.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those 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: June 25, 2026. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2026–13069 Filed 6–26–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648–XF815]
Caribbean Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee; Public Virtual Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public virtual meeting.
SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a 2-day virtual meeting to address the items contained in the tentative agenda included in the SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION.
DATES: The SSC public virtual meeting will be held on July 7, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST), and July 8, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. AST.
ADDRESSES: You may join the SSC public virtual meeting via Zoom from a computer or smartphone by entering the following address: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/86455058952?pwd= psvKKywIKu5yD2nDiY3iTB1lu2bafC.1 Meeting ID: 864 5505 8952 Passcode: 667127
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FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT: Graciela Garcı´a-Moliner, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903, telephone: (787) 766–5926.
SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION: The following items included in the tentative agenda will be discussed: July 7, 2026
1 p.m.—1:15 p.m.
—Call to Order
—Roll Call
—Adoption of Agenda
—Approval of the April 8–10, 2026 Minutes
1:15 p.m.—2:45 p.m.
—Revisit Overfishing Limits and Acceptable Biological Catch Recommendations for the SEDAR 91 U.S. Caribbean Spiny Lobster Puerto Rico Assessment
2:45 p.m.—3 p.m.
—Break
3 p.m.—5 p.m.
—Discuss Request for an Interim Update to the SEDAR 91 U.S. Caribbean Spiny Lobster St. Thomas and St. John
—Abundance Index Presentation
—Assessment Model Presentation
5 p.m.
—Adjourn for the Day July 8, 2026
1 p.m.—1:45 p.m.
—Update on Spiny Lobster Workshop
1:45 p.m.—3 p.m.
—Discuss Methods for Standardizing and Documenting SSC Decisions and Requests
3 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
—Break
3:15 p.m.—3:45 p.m.
—Review and Approve the SEDAR 103 Review Workshop Terms of Reference
3:45 p.m.—4 p.m.
—Other Business
—Next Meeting
4 p.m.
—Adjourn
The order of business may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the
completion of agenda items. The meeting will begin on July 7, 2026, at 1 p.m. AST, and will end on July 8, 2026, at 4 p.m. AST. Other than the start time, interested parties should be aware that discussions may start earlier or later than indicated, at the discretion of the Chair. In addition, the meeting may be completed prior to the date established in this notice.
Special Accommodations
For any additional information on this public virtual meeting, please contact Dr. Graciela Garcı´a-Moliner, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, telephone: (787) 403–8337.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: June 24, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2026–12987 Filed 6–26–26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648–XF856]
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of webinar.
SUMMARY: The Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 90 assessment process of South Atlantic Red Snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of Assessment Webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION
DATES: The SEDAR 90 Assessment Webinar 8 will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. EDT July 24, 2026.
ADDRESSES: SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. www.sedarweb.org. Meeting address: The SEDAR 90 Assessment Webinar 8 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.
FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT: Emily Ott, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 302–8434. Email: Emily.Ott@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION: 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. SEDAR is a participatory process for developing, evaluating and reviewing information used for fisheries management advice. This multi-step process for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region may include (1) a Data stage, and (2) an Assessment stage, and (3) a Review stage. Each stage produces a report summarizing decisions made during that stage. A final stock assessment report is produced at the end of a SEDAR process documenting data sets used, model configurations and the opinions from the independent peer review. Participants for SEDAR projects are appointed by the Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants may include data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and nongovernmental organizations; International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and Federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the SEDAR 90 Assessment Webinar 8 are as follows:
Participants will review recommendations made on assessment webinar 7, continue discussion of new modeling topics. Although nonemergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those 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: June 25, 2026. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2026–13074 Filed 6–26–26; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648–XF846]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)—Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the System Management Plan Workgroup on July 9, 2026, and July 22, 2026.
DATES: The System Management Plan Workgroup meetings will be held via webinar on July 9, 2026. from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. EDT and July 22, 2026, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., EDT.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar. Registration is required. Webinar registration, an online public comment form, and briefing book materials will be available 2 weeks prior to the meeting at: https:// safmc.net/workgroups/.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.
FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT: Chip Collier, Deputy Director, phone (843) 302–8444 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; FAX (843) 769–4520; email: chip.collier@sasfmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION: The Council formed the System Management Plan Workgroup to evaluate protected areas including the Spawning Special Management Zones and Deepwater Marine Protected Areas. During the meeting representatives from the snapper grouper fishery, National Marine Fisheries Service staff, Council staff, state agency staff, and researchers will review information available for