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The Pacific Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service are holding a virtual pre-assessment workshop on January 23, 2025. This workshop will review data and modeling methods for assessing the stocks of chilipepper and California quillback rockfish, which are scheduled for evaluation in 2025. The aim is to share insights and ensure everyone involved understands the best data and analysis methods. No final decisions will be made during the workshop, and it is open to the public.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is holding the second SEDAR 73 Assessment Webinar for the South Atlantic red snapper on January 27, 2021. This meeting is part of a series of efforts to assess the status of red snapper in the South Atlantic and will include data discussions and decisions about model issues. The SEDAR process involves workshops and webinars that aim to comprehensively evaluate fish stock conditions in the Southeast Region. The webinar is open to the public, and interested individuals can register online to participate.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Crab Plan Team is set to hold a meeting from January 11 to January 14, 2021, via a web conference. During this meeting, they will review and discuss various topics, including the final stock assessment for Norton Sound red king crab, planning for future assessments, and other crab-related research topics. Public comments can be submitted electronically, and further meeting details and materials are available online. The meeting is organized by the National Marine Fisheries Service, part of the NOAA under the Commerce Department.

The National Marine Fisheries Service, part of the NOAA, has released an interim final rule to lower the 2025 Atlantic herring fishing limits across four management areas. This adjustment is based on new scientific studies showing the herring stock is overfished and aims to prevent overfishing and support the rebuilding of the herring population by 2028. To ensure the reduced limits are in place at the start of the 2025 fishing season, NMFS is bypassing the usual public comment period. The overall catch limits for 2025 have been significantly reduced to protect the fishery from further decline.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced the cancellation of the SEDAR 80 Life History Topical Working Group Webinar I, which was initially set for March 10, 2021. This webinar was part of a series planned for the stock assessment of the U.S. Caribbean queen triggerfish. The cancellation was formally published, and inquiries can be directed to Julie A. Neer, the SEDAR Coordinator.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have announced the first in a series of webinars for the SEDAR 72 stock assessment process regarding the Gulf of Mexico gag grouper. This initial webinar is scheduled for March 16, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eastern Time, and will be held online. The SEDAR process involves multiple steps, including workshops and assessment webinars, aiming to evaluate the status of fish stocks and ensure sustainable management. Participants include various stakeholders such as scientists, fishermen, and environmentalists, and they will discuss using datasets to analyze stock status and determine future management actions.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced a public meeting to review the Atlantic herring stock assessment. This meeting, part of the Research Track Assessment Peer Review process, aims to evaluate and present stock assessment results to U.S. fishery managers. It will be held from March 10 to March 14, 2025, in person at Woods Hole, MA, and virtually via Google Meet. The public is invited to attend but should not participate in discussions during the report writing session scheduled on March 14.

The New England Fishery Management Council is holding a public meeting via webinar on April 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. The meeting will focus on a review by a subpanel of the Scientific and Statistical Committee, evaluating methods for estimating Atlantic cod discards from the lobster fishery. This review aids the Eastern Gulf of Maine Atlantic cod stock assessment. The public meeting aims to bring the subpanel's recommendations to the full Council for potential action and is accessible to people with disabilities.

The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced a webinar as part of the SEDAR 66 stock assessment for the South Atlantic Tilefish, scheduled for February 18, 2021. This assessment is a collaborative effort involving data collection, analysis, and review to evaluate the health of the Tilefish population in the South Atlantic. The process includes several steps: a Data Workshop to prepare data reports, an Assessment Process with stock analysis, and a Review Workshop for peer evaluation. Public participation is encouraged, and the webinars are accessible to individuals with disabilities.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Scallop Plan Team will hold a virtual meeting on March 4, 2025. Topics will include evaluating overfishing, fishery performance, stock assessment status, socioeconomic updates, and the 2025 dredge survey plan. The public can attend the meeting online, and comments can be submitted through the Council's website. The meeting details and agenda will be updated online as the date approaches.