South Atlantic Fishery Management Council-Public Meetings
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a meeting of the Wreckfish Advisory Panel (AP) on November 4 through November 6, 2026.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a meeting of the Wreckfish Advisory Panel (AP) on November 4 through November 6, 2026.
DATES:
The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT on November 4 and November 5 and from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. on November 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Council address:
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
Meeting Address:
The AP meeting will be held at the Town & Country Inn and Suites; 2008 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (843) 571-1000. The meeting will also be available via webinar. Registration is required. Webinar registration, an online public comment form, and briefing book materials will be available 2 weeks prior to the meetings at:
safmc.net/advisory-panel-meetings/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina Curtis, Fishery Social Scientist, SAFMC; phone 843/302-8437 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email:
christina.curtis@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Wreckfish AP will receive an update on the Council's resilient fisheries project using adaptive implementable management to develop a stakeholder driven management strategy for the wreckfish fishery. The AP will work with project developers to develop management recommendations that are robust to future uncertainly using decision support tools that explore various management measures and harvest control rules. The AP will also review a draft of the second subsequent Wreckfish Individual Transferable Quota Program Review and provide input on conclusions and recommendations.
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.
safmc.net/advisory-panel-meetings/
16 U.S.C. 1801