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April 2026 Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting

Date/Time:
April 14, 2026 - April 16, 2026
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2026

1:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

  1. Introductions 
    1. April 2026 SSC Agenda (Attachment 1a)
    2. October 2025 SSC Meeting Minutes (Attachment 1b)
  2. Public Comment
  3. Fishery Management Plan Amendment and Council Activity Updates (Attachment 3)
  4. SEDAR Activity and Assessment Updates 
    1. Upcoming Assessment Updates (Attachment 4a)
    2. SEDAR New Infographics (Attachment 4b)
  5. Resilient Fisheries: Ecosystem Information Review 
    1. Resilient Fisheries: Ecosystem Review Project Summary (Attachment 5a)
    2. Ecosystem Information Review Preliminary Report (Attachment 5b)
    3. Ecosystem Information Review Presentation (Attachment 5c)
    4. Project Summary with SSC Questions (Attachment 5d)
  6. Dolphin Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Operating Model Review (Attachment 6)

Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

  1. NMFS Framework for Narrowing Scope of Management and Science 
    1. NMFS Risk Value Prioritization Framework (Attachment 7a) 
    2. CCC Response Letter on Risk Value Matrix (Attachment 7b)
    3. SAFMC Comment Letter on Risk Value Matrix (Attachment 7c)
    4. SEFSC Risk Value Matrix Calculations (Attachment 7d; also available in recent docs)
  2. Wreckfish Stock Assessment Model 
    1. Wreckfish AIM Project Summary (Attachment 8a)
    2. Wreckfish Preliminary Stock Assessment Report (Attachment 8b; also available in recent docs)
    3. Wreckfish Stock Assessment and MSE Presentation (Attachment 8c; also available in recent docs)
  3. South Atlantic Red Snapper Research Program
    1. SARSRP Presentations and CIE Review Workshop Summary (Attachment 9a; also available in recent docs)
    2. Response to CIE Reviewer Requests (Attachment 9b; also available in recent docs)
    3. Final SARSRP Report (Attachment 9c; also available in recent docs)
    4. Individual CIE and Review Panel Reports (Attachment 9d)
    5. CIE Review Panel Summary (Attachment 9e; also available in recent docs)
  4. Terms of Reference for Upcoming Assessments 
    1. Black Sea Bass Terms of Reference (Attachment 10a)
    2. Vermilion Snapper Terms of Reference (Attachment 10b)

Thursday, April 16th, 2026

8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

  1. SERFS 2025 Trends Report
    1. SERFS 2025 Trends Report (Attachment 11a)
    2. SERFS 2025 Trends Presentation (Attachment 11b; also available in recent docs)
  2. SEP Report Summary (Attachment 12; will be available in recent docs)
  3. SSC Workgroup and SECAD Panels
    1. SSC SEDAR Appointments (Attachment 13a)
    2. SSC Workgroup Appointments (Attachment 13b)
  4. Other Business 
  5. Public Comment 
  6. Consensus Statement and Recommendations Review 
  7. Elections 
  8. Next Meetings 
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SSC Membership
Panel Name State Seat
1 SSC Dr. Marcel Reichert (Chair) SC At-large
2 SSC Dr. Walter Bubley (Vice-Chair) SC State-designated
3 SSC Dr. Jeff Buckel (Former Chair) NC At-large
4 SSC Dr. Jennifer Sweeney-Tookes (SEP Chair) GA Social Scientist
5 SSC Dr. Luiz Barbieri FL State-designated
6 SSC Dr. Jie Cao NC At-large
7 SSC Dr. Chris Dumas NC Economist
8 SSC Dr. Jared Flowers GA State-designated
9 SSC Dr. James Gartland VA At-large
10 SSC Dr. Kai Lorenzen FL At-large
11 SSC Anne Markwith NC State-designated
12 SSC Dr. Genevieve Nesslage MD At-large
13 SSC Christina Package-Ward FL At-large
14 SSC Dr. Kelsey Roberts MA At-large
15 SSC Dr. Fred Scharf NC At-large
16 SSC Dr. Catherine “CJ” Schlick SC At-large
17 SSC Dr. Amy Schueller NC At-large
18 SSC Dr. Fred Serchuk FL At-large
19 SSC Dr. Alexei Sharov MD At-large
20 SSC Dr. Steve Turner FL At-large
21 SSC Jason Walsh NC Economist

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