# Fisheries of the U.S. Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice of SEDAR 84 U.S. Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish Review Workshop.
**SUMMARY:**
The SEDAR 84 assessment process of U.S. Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* .
**DATES:**
The SEDAR 84 Review Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. EST on July 15, 2025, until 2 p.m. EST July 18, 2025. The established times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from or completed prior to the time established by this notice.
**ADDRESSES:**
*Meeting address:* The SEDAR 84 Review Workshop will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Lauderdale, 1100 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316.
*SEDAR address:* 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
The meeting will be livestreamed and registration for the livestream is available by contacting the SEDAR coordinator via email at *[email protected].*
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Emily L. Ott, SEDAR Coordinator; (937) 479-6171; email: *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NMFS and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-step process including: (1) Data/Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series of webinars. The product of the Data/Assessment Workshop is a report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses, and describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NMFS Southeast Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO's; International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the SEDAR 84 Review Workshop are as follows:
The stock assessment for U.S. Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish will be reviewed by an independent panel consisting of members from the Center for Independent Experts.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency.
**Special Accommodations**
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see *ADDRESSES* ) at least 10 business days prior to the workshop.
**Note:**
The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change.
*Authority* : 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.*
Dated: April 22, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.