National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a meeting.
SUMMARY:
Meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Citizen Science Operations Advisory Panel (AP) via webinar November 19, 2026.
DATES:
The Citizen Science Operations AP meeting will be held via webinar on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address:
The meeting will be held via webinar and is open to the public. Webinar registration is required. Webinar registration information and additional meeting details are available from the Council's website at:
safmc.net/events/nov-2026-citizen-science-operations-ap-meeting/.
There will be an opportunity for public comment at the beginning of the meeting.
Council address:
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Julia Byrd, Citizen Science Program Manager, SAFMC; phone (843) 302-8439 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; FAX (843) 769-4520; email:
julia.byrd@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Citizen Science Operations AP serves as advisors to the Council's Citizen Science Program. Advisory panel members include representatives from the Council's Citizen Science Advisory Panel Pool, NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries' Science Center, and the Council's Science and Statistical Committee. Their responsibilities include developing programmatic recommendations, reviewing policies, providing program direction/multi-partner support, identifying citizen science research needs, and providing general advice.
Agenda items for this meeting include: Citizen Science Program and Project updates; a discussion on Citizen Science Program growth and potentially broadening the scope of projects; 2026 update for the Citizen Science Program indicators; election of chair and vice chair; and other business.
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.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 66548
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council-Public Meetings,” thefederalregister.org (October 21, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-21521/fisheries-of-the-south-atlantic-south-atlantic-fishery-management-council-public-meetings.
safmc.net/events/nov-2026-citizen-science-operations-ap-meeting/
16 U.S.C. 1801