TIME

TOPIC

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Opening of the Meeting

• Call to Order
• Roll Call
• Adoption of Agenda
  • Agenda
• Election of Officials
• Consideration of the 188th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcript
  • Transcript
• Executive Director’s Report

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 

Actions and Amendments

Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) Amendments, Actions and Priorities Update for 2026 — María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

• Presentation

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 

SEFSC

Southeast Fishery Science Center Updates — Kevin McCarthy, Caribbean Fisheries Branch, NOAA Fisheries, SEFSC

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 

SSC & SEDAR

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Update — Vance Vicente, Chair

• Presentation

Final Recommendations of SEDA 84 and SEDAR 91

• Presentation

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Spiny Lobster

Framework Action 4 to the St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John FMPs To Revise Spiny Lobster Reference Points Based on SEDAR 91—Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries, SERO

• Presentation
• Document

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Accountability Measures for Pelagic Stocks

Revision of Accountability Measures for Pelagic Stocks—Options Paper

• Presentation

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Managed Stocks

Update on NMFS’ Risk/Value Prioritization Framework for Managed Stocks—NOAA Fisheries, SEFSC

• Presentation

Evaluation of Managed Stocks’ Needs for Conservation and Management—Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries, SERO

• Presentation

4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations)

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn of the day

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Closed Session

TIME

TOPIC

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

IRA

Caribbean IRA-Funded Projects Update—Martha Prada, CFMC IRA Coordinator

• Presentation

9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 

ACL Monitoring

2026 Annual Catch Limit Monitoring Updates—Andy Strelcheck, NOAA Fisheries, SERO

• Presentation

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Aquaculture

Caribbean Marine Aquaculture Workshop 2026 Report— José A. Rivera, NOAA Fisheries

• Presentation

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

FADs

Information on Permitting and Research on Fish Aggregation Devices (FADS)

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Outreach and Education Reports

Outreach and Education Advisory Panel (OEAP) Report — Jannette Ramos García, Chair

• Presentation

CFMC Social Networks Report—Cristina D. Olán Martínez

• Presentation

CFMC Liaison Officers Report

Puerto Rico—Wilson Santiago Soler

• Presentation

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

E.O. 14276

Update Council Priorities Under E.O. 14276 Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness—Summary of Comments Received

• Presentation

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

DAP Reports

District Advisory Panel Reports

St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. — Julian Magras, Chair

St. Croix, U.S.V.I. — Gerson Martínez, Chair

Puerto Rico — Nelson Crespo, Chair

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Enforcement Reports

Puerto Rico DNER

• Presentation

U.S.V.I. DPNR

• Presentation

U.S. Coast Guard

• Presentation

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement

• NOAA OLE Report
• Presentation

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Advisory Bodies Memberships

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Other Business

Update on Queen Conch Status Review—NOAA Fisheries

Red Snapper Aquaculture Exempted Fishing Permit Application submitted to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council by Cultimar Technologies—NOAA

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations)

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn