Federal Register #2026-14360

Gulf Fishery Management Council Announces Public Meeting of Standing and Shrimp Scientific and Statistical Committees

This is a public meeting announcement from the Gulf Fishery Management Council: - The Standing and Shrimp Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC) will meet in person at the Council's Tampa, Florida office - Hybrid (in-person and virtual) participation is available - Meeting dates: Two consecutive days (specific dates not provided) - Key agenda topics: - Shrimp trawl bycatch methodology review - Gray triggerfish bycatch estimation - Peer-review of the Fisheries Integrated Modeling System - Other fisheries management and scientific topics - Purpose: Information sharing, scientific discussion, and advisory input for fisheries management - No procurement, solicitation, or acquisition of products or services is involved - No OEMs, vendors, or contract opportunities are mentioned - Open to the public for observation and input

Description

The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a 2-day in-person meeting of its Standing and Shrimp Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC). The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT daily. The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council's office located at 4107 W. Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607, with hybrid connection information available on the Council's website. The agenda includes discussions on shrimp trawl bycatch methodology, gray triggerfish bycatch estimation, and fisheries integrated modeling system peer-review among other topics.

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