April 2026 Snapper Grouper AP Meeting
Date/Time:
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Location:
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd, N. Charleston, SC 29418
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials
The Council will hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel for 3 consecutive days: Tuesday, April 21st from 1:00pm-4:30pm, Wednesday, April 22nd from 8:30am-4:30pm, and Thursday, April 23rd from 8:30am-12:00pm.
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of October 2025 AP minutes
- Public Comment
- Committee Chair Remarks and Council Discussion Update
- December 2025 and March 2026 Snapper Grouper Committee Final Reports (Attachment 1a)
- Snapper Grouper Chair Presentation (Attachment 1b; also available in Recent Docs)
- Updates
- Exempted Fishing Permits Presentation (Attachment 2a; also available in Recent Docs)
- Update on recent regulation changes and status of amendments (Attachment 2b)
- March 2026 Council Work Plan (Attachment 2c)
- Citizen Science Presentation (Attachment 2d; also available in Recent Docs)
- Southeast Reef Fish Survey
- MARMAP/SEAMAP-SA Reef Fish Survey Technical Report (Attachment 3a)
- MARMAP/SEAMAP-SA Reef Fish Survey Presentation (Attachment 3b; also available in Recent Docs)
- Black Sea Bass Management (Attachment 4; also available in Recent Docs)
- Recreational Golden Tilefish Fishing Year (Attachment 5; also available in Recent Docs)
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
- Black Grouper Fishery Performance Report and Stock Risk Rating
- Black Grouper Fishery Performance Report Questions (Attachment 6a)
- Black Grouper Stock Risk Rating Matrix (Attachment 6b; also available in Recent Docs)
- Florida Hogfish Stock Risk Rating
- Florida Hogfish 2024 Fishery Performance Report (Attachment 7a)
- Florida Hogfish Stock Risk Rating Matrix (Attachment 7b; also available in Recent Docs)
- Snapper Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation (Attachment 8; also available in Recent Docs)
- Amendment 60: Commercial SG 1 Permit and Trip Efficiency (Attachment 9)
- Snapper Grouper Commercial SG 2 (225-Pound) Permit Discussion (Attachment 10; also available in Recent Docs)
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
- Amendment 61: Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Unit Revision (Attachment 11)
- Spawning Special Management Zones Evaluation (Attachment 12; also available in Recent Docs)
Other Business
Recent Documents
- A10_SGAP_SG2PermitPresentation_202604.pdf
- A12_SGAP_SSMZ-Evaluation-Presentation_202604.pdf
- A1b_SGAP_SGComChairUpdatePres_202604.pdf
- A2a_FWC-EFP-Presentation_202604.pdf
- A2d_SGAP_CitSciProgramUpdateNoVid_202604.pdf
- A3b_SGAP_MARMAP-SERFS-Trends-Presentation_202604.pdf
- A4_SGAP_Black-Sea-Bass-Management_202604.pdf
- A5_SGAP_GoldenTilePresentation_202604.pdf
- A6b_SGAP_ABC-CR_Risk_Tolerance_Output_BlackGrouper_PRELIM.pdf
- A7b_SGAP_ABC-CR_Risk_Tolerance_Output_Hogfish_PRELIM.pdf
- A8_SGAP_MSE-Recreational-Angler-Preferences_202604.pdf
- SGAP_AgendaOverview_202604_REVISED.pdf