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April 2026 Snapper Grouper AP Meeting

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Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd, N. Charleston, SC 29418
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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.

  1. Committee Chair Remarks and Council Discussion Update
    1. December 2025 and March 2026 Snapper Grouper Committee Final Reports (Attachment 1a)
    2. Snapper Grouper Chair Presentation (Attachment 1b)
  2. Updates
    1. Exempted Fishing Permits Presentation (Attachment 2a)
    2. Update on recent regulation changes and status of amendments (Attachment 2b)
    3. March 2026 Council Work Plan (Attachment 2c)
    4. Citizen Science Presentation (Attachment 2d)
  3. Southeast Reef Fish Survey
    1. MARMAP/SEAMAP-SA Reef Fish Survey Technical Report (Attachment 3a)
    2. MARMAP/SEAMAP-SA Reef Fish Survey Presentation (Attachment 3b)
  4. Black Sea Bass Management (Attachment 4)
  5. Recreational Golden Tilefish Fishing Year (Attachment 5)

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

  1. Black Grouper Fishery Performance Report and Stock Risk Rating
    1. Black Grouper Fishery Performance Report Questions (Attachment 6a)
    2. Black Grouper Stock Risk Rating Matrix (Attachment 6b)
  2. Florida Hogfish Stock Risk Rating
    1. Florida Hogfish 2024 Fishery Performance Report (Attachment 7a)
    2. Florida Hogfish Stock Risk Rating Matrix (Attachment 7b)
  3. Snapper Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation (Attachment 8) 
  4. Amendment 60: Commercial SG 1 Permit and Trip Efficiency (Attachment 9) 
  5. Snapper Grouper Commercial SG 2 (225-Pound) Permit Discussion (Attachment 10)

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

  1. Amendment 61: Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Unit Revision (Attachment 11) 
  2. Spawning Special Management Zones Evaluation (Attachment 12) 

Other Business

SG AP Members

Chris Kimrey (Chair) 

Haley Stephens (Vice Chair) 

Vincent Bonura 

Jon Braun 

Gettys Brannon III 

Scott Buff 

Chris Conklin 

Tony Constant 

Jack Cox, Jr. 

Andrew Fish 

Richard Gomez 

Matt Mathews 

Randy McKinley 

Jeff Marinko 

Chris Militello 

David Moss 

Paul Nelson 

John Polston 

Paul Rudershausen 

K.P. Scott 

Cameron Sebastian 

Darrin Willingham 

Todd Kellison, Non-Voting Member 

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