Marine Mammal Commission
TIME AND DATE:
The Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Wednesday, 23 September 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
PLACE:
The meeting will be live-streamed from the offices of the Marine Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West Hwy., Room 700, Bethesda, Maryland 0814. There will be no access for in-person participation. Virtual participation will be possible through a Zoom Webinar.
STATUS:
The meeting will be open to the public in accordance with the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and applicable regulations. Public participants must register in advance to join the Zoom webinar, in advance at: www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ONBJwZ3JRq-dEOlQFd8itg. Public participation will be allowed as time permits and as determined to be desirable by the Chair. The meeting agenda and webinar registration details will be posted on the Commission's website ( www.mmc.gov/2026-annual-meeting) prior to the meeting.
5 U.S.C. 552b
www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ONBJwZ3JRq-dEOlQFd8itg
www.mmc.gov/2026-annual-meetingMATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
The Commission and Committee will meet to review and discuss outcomes of the upcoming Range-Wide Gray Whale Science Symposium and consider progress updates from active Commission grant recipients. In addition, the Commission will consider possible actions and initiatives in furtherance of its statutory duties (16 U.S.C. 1402).
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Brady O'Donnell, Communications and Legislative Affairs Officer, Marine Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-0087; email: bodonnell@mmc.gov.
Dated: August 28, 2026.
Peter O. Thomas,
Executive Director.