The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a public meeting for the SEDAR 98 Assessment Webinar II focusing on Gulf of America red snapper. The meeting will take place on May 30, 2025, and will be held online. The purpose is to review data recommendations and ongoing assessment work for the red snapper stock. The meeting is part of a larger SEDAR process aimed at evaluating fish stock status in the Southeast region, involving workshops and assessments with various participants including scientists, fishermen, and conservation experts.
Simple Explanation
The National Marine Fisheries Service will have an online meeting on May 30, 2025, to talk about how the red snapper fish are doing in a big water area now called the "Gulf of America." They want to check if their plans to help the fish are working and discuss it with scientists and other people who know about fish.