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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel on April 2-3, 2025, in Charleston, South Carolina, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting will be open to the public both in person at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and via webinar. Agenda topics include updates and discussions on fishery performance reports, stock risk ratings, management changes, and research updates relevant to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan. The Council invites public comments during the meeting, and additional information is available on the Council's website.

The National Marine Fisheries Service of the NOAA is correcting a previous notice about the SEDAR 101 Data Scoping Webinar for the HMS Sandbar Shark that was published on March 3, 2025. The corrections involve changes to the subject heading and details about the fishery management councils involved. The correct councils are the Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils. This information is important for ensuring accurate communication and planning related to fisheries management.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will have a meeting on April 11, 2025, to talk about their budget and work plan. This meeting will be held online and requires advance registration to attend. Part of the meeting will be closed to discuss personnel and contract matters. The agenda and other important details, like how to register, will be available on the Council's website.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is organizing public meetings for its Socio-Economic Panel (SEP) and Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) in April 2025. The SEP will focus on updates regarding Council amendments, the Citizen Science Program, and research related to fisheries management, while providing recommendations to the SSC and Council. The SSC agenda includes reviewing assessments for different fish species and updates on various research projects. Both meetings will be held at the Town and Country Inn in Charleston, SC, and will also be available online via webinar.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is hosting a public meeting of the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel on February 5, 2025, via webinar. The meeting will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST, and interested parties must register to attend. The panel will discuss various topics, including changes to the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award process and ways to enhance electronic reporting programs. Public comments and meeting materials will be available online two weeks before the meeting.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a public meeting of the Ad Hoc For-Hire Reporting Advisory Panel on January 29, 2025. This meeting is via webinar, and attendees must register in advance. The advisory panel intends to discuss ways to improve the Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program. The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities, and any requests for assistance should be made 10 days before the meeting.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is organizing a meeting of the Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel on April 22-23, 2025. The meeting will occur at the Town and Country Inn in Charleston, SC, and will also be accessible via a webinar. Topics to be discussed include regulatory amendments, electronic reporting improvements, and updates on various fishery management strategies and programs. The public can register for the webinar and submit comments online two weeks before the meeting.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is correcting a previous announcement about their upcoming meetings. These meetings will be held online from March 1, 2021, to March 5, 2021, due to COVID-19 concerns. Committees such as the Law Enforcement, Mackerel Cobia, Snapper Grouper, and others will meet, with a particular update noting a change in the SEDAR Committee schedule. The SEDAR Committee will discuss stock assessments for mutton snapper and black sea bass, with some details handled in a partially closed session.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Citizen Science Program is holding two town hall meetings to help create a citizen science mobile app. The meetings will be online on March 9 and March 11, 2021, and are open to the public, who can join by requesting a webinar invitation. These meetings aim to get feedback from stakeholders like fishermen and scientists on what information the app should capture about Atlantic coast fish populations. Julia Byrd is the contact person for additional details, and the meetings are accessible to people with disabilities.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council plans to hold public hearings about Amendment 10 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic. This amendment suggests new management measures to revise catch limits, modify allocations between sectors, and adjust accountability measures for dolphin and wahoo fisheries. The hearings will occur via webinar on January 26-28, 2021. The public can register for these hearings online and provide comments through an online form by February 5, 2021.