# Federal Register #2026-20862

Gulf Fishery Management Council Hybrid Public Meeting

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20862

The Gulf Fishery Management Council is hosting a hybrid public meeting on fishery management in the Gulf of America.
- **Government buyer and host:** U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the Gulf Fishery Management Council.
- **Location and format:** Galveston, Texas; in-person and virtual participation are available.
- **Agenda:** Reef fish management, including snapper measures and fishing permits; shrimp management and bycatch; fisheries data collection; law enforcement; sustainable fisheries; and migratory species.
- **Meeting activities:** Committee sessions, public testimony, agency updates, and consideration of fishery management actions.
- **Procurement status:** This is a public meeting announcement, not a procurement. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

The Gulf Fishery Management Council will hold a three-day hybrid meeting to consider actions affecting fisheries in the Gulf of America exclusive economic zone. The meeting is scheduled for October 27–29, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CDT each day, at the Tremont House Hotel in Galveston, Texas, with virtual participation available. The agenda includes fishery management actions and committee discussions covering reef fish, shrimp, data collection, law enforcement, sustainable fisheries, and migratory species. This notice announces a public meeting; it does not describe a procurement.

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