NOAA Seeks Shark Data Reviewers for a Five-Year Advisory Panel
Published Date: 11/4/2026
Notice
Summary
NOAA is looking for people to join a special advisory panel that helps review shark data and science in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. If you care about fishing, the environment, or science, you can apply by December 4, 2026, for a 5-year term starting in 2027. This panel helps make sure shark populations are managed smartly, affecting fishermen, scientists, and ocean lovers alike.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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You can apply to join the SEDAR Pool
You can apply to be a member of the SEDAR Pool by submitting a nomination package on or before December 4, 2026. Members serve a 5-year term starting in early 2027 and ending at the end of 2031; NMFS seeks people with definable interests in recreational or commercial fishing, the environmental community, academia, or related industries.
Service is unpaid but travel may be reimbursed
If you are selected to attend stock assessment workshops, NMFS will not pay you for your advisory services, but you may be reimbursed for travel-related expenses to attend workshops. Members serve at the discretion of the Secretary and are not guaranteed attendance at every workshop.
Restriction on serving as peer reviewer for same assessment
If you participate in a data or assessment workshop for a particular stock assessment, you cannot later serve as a peer reviewer for that same stock assessment. You may still be asked to attend the review workshop to answer specific questions about the data or assessment.
Workshops are public; 2027 shark assessment schedule
All SEDAR Pool meetings and stock assessment workshops are open for public observation. In 2027, NMFS plans to finalize the sandbar shark stock assessment and begin the bull shark stock assessment.
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