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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Office:
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201
North Charleston, SC 29405
phone 843.571.4366
toll free 866.SAFMC-10
fax 843.769.4520
safmc@safmc.net

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Who We Are  
Shem-Crk-Boats-2005.jpgThe South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the United States. The South Atlantic Council is responsible for the conservation and management of fish stocks within the federal 200-mile limit off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and east Florida to Key West.

 

 
News  
Council Approves Snapper Grouper Amendment 15B (posted June 17, 2008)
The Council gave final approval to Amendment15B to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan during its meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week.  The amendment includes a management measure that will require a federal Snapper Grouper Commercial Permit in order to sell or purchase any species in the snapper grouper management complex.   read more...
Council Seeks Advisory Panel Applicants (posted April 28, 2008)
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council seeks applicants for various advisory panels.  Applications are due May 21, 2008.   read more...
Public Hearing/Scoping Meeting Series Scheduled for May (posted April 14, 2008)
The South Atlantic Council will hold a series of public meetings May 7 -15, 2008 to solicit input on fishery management alternatives designed to end overfishing for gag grouper, vermilion snapper, and red snapper, three economically important species in the snapper grouper management complex...
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News Release Archive

Announcements  

NOTE  The Allocation Commitee will meet in Charleston on July 8 - 9, 2008. Briefing materials and meeting information.

NEW  The 2007 Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries is now available.  Download pdf.

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comment on Amendment 8 to the Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan -- comment period open until August 11, 2008. Read the Fishery Bulletin.

Final Summary Motions from June Council meeting now available.

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comment on Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper FMP establising Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the South Atlantic -- comment period open until August 5, 2008. Learn more about MPAs and read the Fishery Bulletin.

Click here to download your copy of the Spring 2008 South Atlantic Update Newsletter.

Research Cruise to the Oculina Bank 
Follow the link to read more including daily logs, profiles of the researchers and crew, photos and video.

Next SAFMC Council Meeting: 
September 15-19, 2008
The Charleston Marriott Hotel
Charleston, SC.

  
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