The National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries will host a hybrid meeting of the Council Coordination Committee, also known as the CCC, consisting of the...
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting; agenda information.
SUMMARY:
The National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries will host a hybrid meeting of the Council Coordination Committee, also known as the CCC, consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors from October 20 to October 21, 2026. This meeting will be chaired by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. The intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the Councils and NMFS, including issues related to the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA).
DATES:
The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, and recess at 5 p.m., or when business is complete. The meeting will reconvene at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and recess at 5:15 p.m., or when business is complete.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held at the Hilton Arlington National Landing Hotel, 2399 Richmond Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202; telephone: (703) 418-6800. The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. Connection details and public comment instructions will be available.
The 2007 reauthorization of the MSA established the CCC. The CCC consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils, or their respective proxies. All sessions are open to the public and time will be set aside for public comments at the end of each day and after specific sessions at the discretion of the meeting Chair. The meeting Chair will announce public comment times and instructions to provide comment at the start of each meeting day. There will be opportunities for public comments to be provided in-person and remotely via webinar. Updates to this meeting, briefing materials, public comment instructions and additional information will be posted on
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/council-coordination-committee.
Proposed Agenda
Tuesday, October 20, 2026: 1 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT
1. Opening of Meeting
2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
3. NMFS Update and Upcoming Priorities
4. NMFS Science Update
5. Public Comment
Adjourn Day 1
Wednesday, October 21, 2026: 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m. EDT
1. Seafood Executive Order Update
2. Alignment of Council Priorities
3. NEPA Update
4. International Affairs Update
5. NMFS Budget Update
6. Legislative Affairs Update
7. CCC Committee and Workgroup Reports and future meeting planning
8. Public Comment
Adjourn Day 2
The order in which the agenda items are addressed may be adjusted by the meeting Chair to stay on time. The CCC will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
Special Accommodations
If you have particular access needs, please contact Justin Pearce (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
) prior to the meeting for accommodation.
Dated: October 8, 2026.
Shannon Bettridge,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/council-coordination-committee