# 2026-22533: NOAA Seeks Shark Data Reviewers for a Five-Year Advisory Panel

2026-22533, Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Workshops Advisory Panel, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-11-04, effective 2026-12-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-05).

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- As of: 2026-11-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22533
- Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Workshops Advisory Panel
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 69549
- Published: 2026-11-04
- Effective: 2026-12-04
- Comments close: 2026-12-04
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-05

## In one line

NOAA Seeks Shark Data Reviewers for a Five-Year Advisory Panel

## 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.

## Abstract

NMFS solicits nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Workshops Advisory Panel, also known as the "SEDAR Pool." The SEDAR Pool is comprised of a group of individuals who, if selected, review data and advise NMFS on the scientific information, data, and models used in stock assessments for oceanic sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of America and Caribbean Sea. NMFS is seeking nominations for a 5-year term beginning in 2027. NMFS will consider individuals with definable interests in recreational and commercial fishing and related industries, including those from the environmental community, academia, and non-governmental organizations, for membership on the SEDAR Pool.

## Effects PRIA read

- You can apply to join the SEDAR Pool: benefit, low. 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 comm…
- Service is unpaid but travel may be reimbursed: benefit, low. 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: cost, low. 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: benefit, low. 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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## Sources
- [2026-22533 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/04/2026-22533/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-atlantic-highly-migratory-species-southeast-data-assessment-and)
- [2026-22533 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-04/pdf/2026-22533.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22533 (as of 2026-11-05).