# Federal Register #2026-22640

NOAA public meeting to update groundfish stock assessment guidelines

**Buyer:** U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22640

NOAA is announcing a public virtual meeting to update guidance used in Pacific Coast groundfish stock assessments.
- **Government buyer/agency:** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), within the U.S. Department of Commerce; this is a public meeting announcement, not a purchase opportunity.
- **Meeting group:** Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee.
- **Purpose:** Update the Accepted Practices Guidelines for Groundfish Stock Assessments. Recommendations will inform guidelines for 2027 and 2028 and be considered by West Coast groundfish stock assessment scientists.
- **Decisions:** The meeting will not decide management actions.
- **OEMs, vendors, products, and quantities:** None identified.

### Description

The Groundfish Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee will hold a public virtual meeting on December 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, or until the day’s business is complete. The meeting will update the Accepted Practices Guidelines for Groundfish Stock Assessments, with recommendations informing the guidelines for 2027 and 2028. No management actions will be decided at the meeting; the subcommittee will develop recommendations for consideration by West Coast groundfish stock assessment scientists.

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