Oversight of the SEDAR Program is provided by the SEDAR Steering Committee. This Committee oversees the overall process and project scheduling. A number of agencies, or ‘Cooperators’, are involved in the SEDAR process. These agencies include: the South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf Fishery Management Councils (respectively SAFMC, CFMC, and GMFMC); NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC); NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (SERO); NOAA Fisheries Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Division; and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions (ASMFC and GSMFC). Each Cooperator listed above is represented on the Steering Committee. Specific members include: the NOAA Fisheries SEFSC Director; the NOAA Fisheries Regional Administrator; the Executive Directors and Chairmen of the three Regional Councils; the HMS Division Chief; and the Executive Directors of the ASMFC and GSMFC.
The next SEDAR Steering Committee Meeting will be held in person, beginning at 10 am eastern on February 11th and ending at 3pm eastern February 12th. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport and Convention Center 5265 International Blvd., Charleston, SC 29418.
Briefing book materials for the current meeting will be provided below when available, followed by access to all previous briefing books, and final meeting reports.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
To submit a public comment for the SEDAR Steering Committee, please complete the form at the link below.
To view public comments that have been submitted for the SEDAR Steering Committee, please review the report at the link below.
Briefing Book Materials
- Attachment 1: SEDAR Steering Committee Draft August 2025 Meeting Summary Opens in a new window
- Attachment 2: Project Report February 2026 Opens in a new window
- Attachment 3: Government Shutdown Impacts Opens in a new window
- Attachment 4: SEDAR Polices and Procedures 19 December 2025 Opens in a new window
- Attachment 5: SEDAR Project List January 2026 Opens in a new window
- Attachment 6: Planning Grid Update February 2026 Opens in a new window
- Attachment 7: SEDAR Stock Assessment Components 13 January 2026 Opens in a new window
Final Committee Reports
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – February 2025
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – July 2024
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2024
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – March 2024
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – October 2023
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2023
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – February 2023
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – September 2022
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2022
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – October 2021
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2021
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – October 2020
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2020
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – September 2019
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – August 2019
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2019
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – September 2018
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2018
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – September 2017
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2017
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – September 2016
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2016
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – October 2015
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – September 2015
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – October 2014
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – June 2014
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – January 2014
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – October 2013
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – February 2013
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – August 2012
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2012
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – October 2011
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2011
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – March 2011
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – October 2010
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2009
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – June 2008
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2008
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – February 2007
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – October 2006
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – August 2006
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – April 2006
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – August 2005
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – February 2005
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – May 2004
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – April 2004
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – January 2004
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – November 2003
- Steering Committee Meeting Summary – August 2003