Oct. 2025 Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting

Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials

The Council will hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee on October 21st from 8:30 am- 5:00 pm, 22nd from 8:30 am- 5:00 pm, and 23rd from 8:30 am- 12:00 pm.

Tuesday, October 21st, 2025

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

1. Introductions 
   1. October 2025 SSC Agenda (Attachment 1a)
   2. May 2025 SSC Meeting Minutes (Attachment 1b)
2. Public Comment 
3. Council FMP Amendment and SEFSC Updates 
   • FMP Amendment Updates (Attachment 3)
4. SEDAR Process Modifications 
   1. SEDAR Process Modifications Presentation (Attachment 4a)
   2. SEDAR Component Highlights (Attachment 4b)
   3. Background- Feb 2025 Steering Committee Summary (Attachment 4c)  
   4. Background- Aug 2025 Steering Committee Summary (Attachment 4d)
   5. Background- Update to proposed SEDAR process May 2025 (Attachment 4e)
   6. Background- Proposed modification to SEDAR SSC Oct 2024 (Attachment 4f)
5. SSC Workgroups and SEDAR Panels 
   1. SSC Workgroup and SEDAR panel rosters (Attachment 5a)
   2. SEDAR 106: Gag Grouper Schedule (Attachment 5b)
6. Terms of Reference for 2026-2027 Assessments 
   1. King Mackerel Terms of Reference (Attachment 6a)
   2. Spanish Mackerel Terms of Reference (Attachment 6b)
   3. Background- Statement of Work Spanish Mackerel (Attachment 6c)
   4. Red Grouper Terms of Reference (Attachment 6d)
   5. Snowy Grouper Terms of Reference (Attachment 6e)
   6. Background- Supplementary Assessment Information (Attachment 6f)
7. SEDAR 89 (Revised): South Atlantic Tilefish 
   1. SEDAR 89 Tilefish (Revised) Presentation (Attachment 7a)
   2. SEDAR 89 Tilefish (Revised) Stock Assessment Report (Attachment 7b)
   3. Background- Oct 2024 SSC Report Excerpt – Tilefish Review (Attachment 7c)
8. MRIP-FES Revised Survey Results and Calibration Methods 
   • MRIP-FES Updates Presentation (Attachment 8)
   • MRIP Program Updates Presentation (Video Recording)

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

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

9. Dolphinfish MSE Update  
   • Dolphinfish MSE Presentation (Attachment 9; will be available in Recent Docs)
10. MSY Proxies in South Atlantic Stock Assessments 
    1. SEFSC Presentation (Attachment 10a)
    2. Draft Workplan for Joint MSY workgroup (Attachment 10b)
11. Black Sea Bass Genetics and Stock Structure 
    1. Black Sea Bass Genetics Summary Report (Attachment 11a)
    2. Black Sea Bass Genetics Presentation (Attachment 11b; also available in Recent Docs)
12. Wreckfish Management Procedure Update 
    1. Wreckfish Preliminary Stock Assessment Report (Attachment 12a)
    2. Wreckfish Stock Assessment and MSE Presentation (Attachment 12b)
    3. Background- Wreckfish 2015 Stock Assessment Report (Attachment 12c)
    4. Background- SSC Report 2014 Wreckfish Review (Attachment 12d)
13. Snapper Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation Update  
    • Snapper Grouper MSE Update Presentation (Attachment 13)

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

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

14. Review of Additional Model Runs, Sensitivities, and Catch Levels 
15. SSC Workgroups and SEDAR Panels 
16. Other Business 
17. Public Comment 
18. Consensus Statement and Recommendations Review 
19. Next Meetings 

Recent Documents

• 06d_South_Atlantic_Red_Grouper_TORs_Oct2025_Draft.pdf
• 06e_South_Atlantic_Snowy_Grouper_TORs_Oct2025_Draft.pdf
• 06f_Red_Snowy_Grouper_Assessment_Supplementary_Information.pdf
• 11b_BSB_SAFMC_2025_Presentation_16Oct2025.pdf

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Staff Contact

• Judd Curtis

  Quantitative Fishery Scientist

  judd.curtis@safmc.net