# Federal Register #2026-20034

NOAA Announces ICCAT Advisory Committee Fall Meeting

**Buyer:** U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20034

NOAA announced a two-day fall meeting of the U.S. advisory committee to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
- **Government buyer and organizer:** U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service.
- **Meeting purpose:** The open session will cover Atlantic highly migratory species and related scientific matters, with an opportunity for public comment. A closed session will address sensitive conservation and management matters related to upcoming international negotiations.
- **Vendors and OEMs:** None named; no products or procurement services are requested.
- **Products and quantities:** None identified.

### Description

The notice announces the Advisory Committee’s in-person annual fall meeting on October 14–15, 2026. The open session will be held October 14 from 8:45 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m.; the remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public and is expected to end by 1:30 p.m. on October 15. The meeting will address information on Atlantic highly migratory species and other scientific matters, with sensitive conservation and management matters discussed in the closed session. Members of the public may comment during the open session or submit written comments by October 7, 2026.

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