# South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)—Public Meetings
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice of public meeting.
**SUMMARY:**
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee's Social and Economic Panel (SEP) via webinar on February 17, 2026.
**DATES:**
The meeting will be held via webinar February 17, 2026, from 12:45 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
**ADDRESSES:**
*Meeting address:* The meeting will be held via webinar and is open to the public. Registration is required. Webinar registration, an online public comment form, and briefing book materials will be available 2 weeks prior to the meetings at: *https://safmc.net/scientific-and-statistical-committee-meeting/.*
*Council address:* South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
John Hadley, Economist, SAFMC; phone 843/302-8432 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The SEP meeting agenda includes a review of recent social research that has been conducted with recreational anglers as part of the management strategy evaluation for the Snapper Grouper fishery.
**Special Accommodations**
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the council office (see *ADDRESSES* ) 3 days prior to the public hearings.
**Note:**
The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* )
Dated: February 4, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.