Jan. 2026 Law Enforcement AP Meeting

Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials

The Council convenes its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., and on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

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

• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of February 2025 AP minutes

1. Updates
   1. Recent Council actions and developing amendments (Attachment 1a)
   2. FL FWC Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application (Attachment 1b)
   3. GA EFP application (Attachment 1c)
   4. SC EFP application (Attachment 1d)
   5. NC EFP application (Attachment 1e)
2. Commercial Snapper Grouper Management (Attachment 2)

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

3. Revision of the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Unit
   1. Snapper Grouper Amendment 61 Discussion Document (Attachment 3a)
   2. Snapper Grouper Amendment 61 Summary Presentation (Attachment 3b)
4. Spawning Special Management Zones (Attachment 4)
5. Vessel Limits for Headboats (Attachment 5)
6. Updates
   1. Update on Biological Opinion for the Shrimp Fishery (Attachment 6a)
   2. Citizen Science Program Update (Attachment 6b)
   3. Lines of Communication Update (Attachment 6c)
7. Joint Enforcement Agreements
8. Descending Device Compliance

Election of Chair and Vice Chair

Other Business