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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 Creek, SCThe 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 Amendment 16 to End Overfishing
Interim rule will implement measures for gag, black grouper, and red grouper by early 2009 - The Council gave final approval to Amendment 16 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan during its September meeting in Charleston, SC.  The amendment contains measures to end overfising for gag grouper and vermilion snapper.  An interim rule was also approved that will implement some measures to end overfishing by January 1, 2009   read more...
Public Hearings Scheduled for Snapper Grouper, Shrimp (posted July 18, 2008)
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is soliciting public input on Snapper Grouper Amendment 16 and Shrimp Amendment 7 and will hold three public hearings to facilitate public comment. read more...  
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...

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Next SEDAR Workshop:
SEDAR 17 (Vermilion Snapper and Spanish Mackerel) Review Workshop -- October 20 - 24, 2008 Hampton Inn Savannah, Georgia.  Read more

Summer 2008 South Atlantic Update Newsletter.

Next SAFMC Council Meeting: 
November 30 - December 5, 2008
Hilton Wilmington Riverside, Wilmington, NC   Read more

  
 
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