# Federal Register #2026-22641

NOAA virtual meeting on Caribbean fisheries science and management

**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22641

NOAA announces a public virtual meeting of the Caribbean Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee.
- **Government buyer and participants**
  - U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service.
  - Caribbean Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee.
- **Meeting topics**
  - Fishery-dependent abundance indices and an updated time series for the SEDAR 91 St. Thomas/St. John spiny lobster assessment.
  - Managed-stock conservation and management needs.
  - An update on SEDAR 103.
- **Format**: Public virtual meeting, with Zoom and GoToMeeting participation options.
- **Procurement**: No products or services are requested; no OEMs or suppliers are identified.

### Description

The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee will hold a one-day public virtual meeting to discuss items on its tentative agenda. Topics include fishery-dependent abundance indices for SEDAR 91, managed-stock conservation and management needs, and a SEDAR 103 update. The meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time, with participation via Zoom or GoToMeeting.

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