National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Gulf Fishery Management Council will hold a half-day virtual meeting of its
Shrimp
Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES:
The meeting will convene Thursday, October 15, 2026, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., EDT. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held virtually. Registration information will be available on the Council's website by visiting
www.gulfcouncil.org
and clicking on the Shrimp AP meeting on the calendar.
Council address:
Gulf Fishery Management Council, 4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Matt Freeman, Economist, Gulf Fishery Management Council;
matt.freeman@gulfcouncil.org,
telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The following items are on the agenda, though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be noted on the Council's website when possible.)
Thursday, October 15, 2026; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT
The virtual meeting will begin with the Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Summary from the March 9, 2026, Meeting, and Scope of Work. The AP will review and discuss Council Actions in Response to Motions from the March 2026
Shrimp
AP Meeting and receive the 2024 Gulf
Shrimp
Fishery Estimation. The AP will also receive the Status of Updated Analyses on Minimum Threshold Number of Federal Gulf
Shrimp
Permits and review Draft
Shrimp
Amendment 20.
The AP will participate in a Discussion of Draft Review Panel for Federal Gulf
Shrimp
Permit Pool, receive any public testimony and discuss other business items.
Meeting Adjourns—
This is a virtual only meeting. You may register by visiting
www.gulfcouncil.org
and clicking on the
Shrimp
Advisory Panel meeting on the calendar.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take-action to address the emergency at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira,
kathy.pereira@gulfcouncil.org,
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
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