National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a 1 day in-person meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee (ETC).
DATES:
The meeting will be held Thursday, December 3, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST).
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council's office. Registration information will be available on the Council's website by visiting
www.gulfcouncil.org
and clicking on the ETC meeting on the calendar.
Council address:
Gulf Council, 4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., EST
The meeting will begin with introductions of members, adoption of agenda, approval of minutes from the March 2026 meeting and scope of work. The Committee will review the preliminary results of the project to Identify Stakeholder-Driven Fishery Ecosystem Issues, discuss the Red Tide Pilot Fishery Ecosystem Issue and receive an update on the Gulf Ecosystem Status Report, including presentations, draft documents, and background materials.
Lastly, the committee will receive public comment and discuss any other business items.
—Meeting Adjourns
( printed page 68113)
The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the webinar by visiting
www.gulfcouncil.org
and clicking on the Technical Committee meeting on the calendar. The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as they become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the Technical Committee 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 Technical 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.
www.gulfcouncil.org
16 U.S.C. 1801