[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11042-11043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04490]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF572]


Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold 
five Ecosystem Working Group meetings throughout the Gulf.

DATES: The meetings will take place from Monday, March 23 through 
Friday, April 17, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., CDT or EDT (local time).

ADDRESSES: These will be in-person meetings only, virtual listen-in 
options will not be available. See Supplementary Information for dates 
and locations. More information will be available on the Council's 
website by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Ecosystem 
Working Group meeting on the calendar.
    Council address: Gulf Council, 4107 W. Spruce Street, Suite 200, 
Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Verena Wang, Ecosystem Analyst, 
Gulf Council; [email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the five in-person meetings 
is to provide Ecosystem Working Group members in each region with an 
opportunity to share their views on Fishery Ecosystem Issues of 
concern. Fishery Ecosystem Issues will shape the Gulf Fishery Ecosystem 
Plan, which is a non-regulatory document developed by the Council to 
explore ecosystem-informed management decisions. Working Group-
identified Fishery Ecosystem Issues will undergo a Council 
prioritization process. The meetings will begin with an overview of the 
Fishery Ecosystem Plan and the goals and objectives of the Working 
Group meetings. Working Group members will participate in a facilitated 
discussion to map the system of key factors that affect Gulf fisheries, 
identify concerns relative to the fishery ecosystem and how they impact 
the fishery, businesses, and communities. Working Group members will 
also participate in sector- or issue-specific breakout sessions for in-
depth discussions of ecosystem concerns.
    Dates and locations are as follows:
     Monday, March 23, 2026, Courtyard by Marriott, 1600 East 
Beach Blvd., Gulfport, MS 36501, (228) 864-4310.
     Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Courtyard by Marriott, 142 
Library Drive, Houma, LA 70360 (985) 223-8996.
     Friday, March 27, 2026, The Lodge, 21196 East Beach Blvd. 
Gulf Shores, AL 36542 (251) 540-4000.
     Monday, April 13, 2026, Hyatt Place at Forum, 2600 
Champion Ring Road, Fort Myers, FL 33905 (239) 417-1844.
     Friday, April 17, 2026, Holiday Inn Resort 5002 Seawall 
Blvd., Galveston, TX 77551 (409) 744-1500.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they 
become available.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 4, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-04490 Filed 3-5-26; 8:45 am]
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