Federal Register #2026-20499

NOAA Public Meeting on Highly Migratory Species Fishing Permit Evaluation

NOAA is announcing a public workgroup meeting to develop recommendations for evaluating highly migratory species fishing permits. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); office: Pacific Fishery Management Council. - Purpose: The Ad Hoc Highly Migratory Species Fisheries Innovation Workgroup will develop recommendations and an evaluation framework for exempted fishing permit (EFP) bycatch and economic performance as part of the HMS Roadmap. - Meeting deliverables: A brief report and EFP evaluation framework for consideration by the Pacific Council. - Meeting format: In-person at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California, with remote attendance available. - Procurement status: This is a public meeting notice, not a procurement. No products, purchases, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

Description

The Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold a public meeting of its Ad Hoc Highly Migratory Species Fisheries Innovation Workgroup on October 22 and 23, 2026. The workgroup will develop final recommendations for evaluating exempted fishing permit bycatch and economic performance as part of the HMS Roadmap. It will provide a report and evaluation framework for consideration by the Council at its November 2026 meeting. The meeting will be held at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California, and will also be broadcast for remote attendance.

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