October 2026 Council Coordination Committee Meeting

The Council Coordination Committee of the Regional Fishery Management Councils meets twice a year.

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The second 2026 Council Coordination Committee meeting will take place on October 20 and 21. It is hosted by NOAA Fisheries and is held in Arlington, VA.

Schedule

Day 1 Day 2

Tuesday, October 20

Webinar link:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=mfcc15f4002ed534ea0ea1c6d574abdef

Webinar number:
2823 490 7576

Webinar password:
CBhVNGf9Z33
(22486439 when dialing from a phone or video system)

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Access code: 282 349 07576

Time	Topic
9:00 – 11:30	Councils/NOAA Fisheries Separate Meetings (Closed session)
11:30 – 1:00	Lunch on your own
1:00 – 1:15	Opening of Meeting (Welcome and Introductions, Approval of Agenda)
1:15 – 2:30	NOAA Fisheries Update & Fiscal Year 2027 Priorities
2:30 – 3:15	NOAA Fisheries Science Update
3:15 – 3:30	Break
3:30 – 4:15	NOAA Fisheries Science Update (continued)
4:15 – 5:00	USDA Seafood Office
5:00	Adjourn for the day

Wednesday, October 21

Webinar link:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m842771ce2a96a11b8532bbff5ccfad74

Webinar number:
2827 692 7373

Webinar password:
r3nPfM3Dvr7
(73673633 when dialing from a phone or video system)

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Access code: 282 769 27373

Time	Topic
9:00am – 10:30am	Update on Executive Order 14276, Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 11:45	Alignment of Council Priorities
11:45 – 1:15	Lunch on your own
1:15 - 1:45	Alignment of Council Priorities (continued)
1:45 – 2:00	Update on Proposed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Changes
2:00 – 2:45	International Affairs Updates
2:45 – 3:15	Budget Update
3:15 – 3:30	Break
3:30 – 4:00	Legislative Update
4:00 – 4:15	Saltonstall-Kennedy Research and Development Program Update
4:15 – 4:30	CCC Committee/Work Group Reports
4:30 – 4:45	Future Meeting Planning
4:45 – 5:00	Public Comment
5:00 – 5:15	Wrap up and Other Business (CCC Outcomes and Recommendations)
5:15	Adjourn Meeting

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 09/29/2026

Regional Fishery Management Councils