BILLING CODE: 3510-22-P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE063]
Fisheries of the U.S. Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR);
Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 84 Assessment Webinar VII for U.S Caribbean Yellowtail
Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish.
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 84 assessment process of U.S. Caribbean yellowtail snapper
and stoplight parrotfish will consist of a Data Workshop, and a series of assessment
webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 84 assessment webinar VII will be held July 26, 2024, from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Julie A. Neer at
SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation
providing webinar access information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24
hours in advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
phone: (843) 571-4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the

Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the Southeast
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining
the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-step process
including: (1) Data Workshop, (2) a series of assessment webinars, and (3) A Review
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses. The assessment webinars produce a report that describes the fisheries, evaluates
the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population
conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. The product of the Review
Workshop is an Assessment Summary documenting panel opinions regarding the
strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Participants for
SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean
Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS
Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data
collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers;
constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO’s;
International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the Assessment webinar VII are as follows:
Panelists will review and discuss and finalize the assessment modeling for
stoplight parrotfish in St. Croix.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before
this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act,

provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign
language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 3, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director,
Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2024-14998 Filed: 7/8/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/9/2024]