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 in-person meeting of its Standing Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
DATES:
The meeting will be held in-person on Tuesday, September 29 (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Wednesday, September 30 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.), 2026.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council's office located at 4107 W. Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607. Hybrid 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:
Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery Biologist, Gulf Fishery Management Council;
ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org,
telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tuesday, September 29, 2026; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT
The meeting will begin with introductions and adoption of agenda, review and approval of Meeting Minutes and Summary from the July 2026 SSC meeting, and Scope of Work.
The SSCs will review and discuss SEDAR 94 West Florida Hogfish Stock Assessment, Mississippi and Alabama Creel Surveys, and Results of the 2024 Marine Recreational Information Program Pilot Study and Data Recalibration, including presentations, background materials and SSC Discussion.
Public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the day.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. EDT
The SSC will review and discuss SEDAR 94 West Florida Hogfish Yield Projections, SHELF Egg Project, Social Science Questionnaire for Gulf Species,
( printed page 56870)
and a discussion about Regulatory Streamlining; including presentations, background materials and SSC Discussion and Recommendations.
Public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the day followed by the review of any Other Business items.
—Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. You may register to listen in only by visiting
www.gulfcouncil.org
and clicking on the SSC meeting on the calendar.
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.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the Scientific and Statistical Committees for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the Scientific and Statistical Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda 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 Council's intent to take-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 or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira at (813) 348-1630 at least 15 days prior to the meeting.
www.gulfcouncil.org
16 U.S.C. 1801