# Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice of a public meeting.
**SUMMARY:**
The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a half-day virtual meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee (ETC).
**DATES:**
The meeting will take place Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., EDT.
**ADDRESSES:**
This will be a virtual (webinar) meeting only. Registration information will be available on the Council's website by visiting *www.gulfcouncil.org* and clicking on the ETC meeting on the calendar.
*Council address:* Gulf Council, 4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Dr. Verena Wang, Ecosystem Analyst, Gulf Council; *[email protected],* telephone: (813) 348-1630.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m., EDT**
The meeting will begin with Introductions of Members, Adoption of Agenda, and Scope of Work. The Committee will review and discuss Ecosystem and climate readiness project updates, including Inflation Reduction Act projects and the Gulf Ecosystem Status Report. The Committee will discuss the draft Gulf Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), including a presentation, draft document, and background materials.
Lastly, the committee will receive Public Comment and discuss any Other Business items.
**Meeting Adjourns**
The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the webinar by visiting *www.gulfcouncil.org* and clicking on the Technical Committee meeting on the calendar. The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on *www.gulfcouncil.org* as they become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the Technical Committee for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the Technical Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda 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 Council's intent to take-action to address the emergency.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* )
Dated: September 29, 2025.
Becky J. Curtis,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.