South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Conserving and managing America's fisheries from three to 200 nautical miles off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
SAFMC, headquartered in Charleston, S.C., is responsible for the conservation and management of fish stocks within the federal 200-mile limit of the Atlantic off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and east Florida to Key West.
The role of the council is to develop fishery management plans needed to manage fishery resources within federal waters. The area encompassing federal waters, sometimes referred to as the Exclusive Economic Zone or EEZ, extends offshore from state waters (three miles in the South Atlantic) to 200 nautical miles.
Read More
Fishery Management
Plans/Amendments
Coastal Migratory Pelagics, Coral, Dolphin/Wahoo, Ecosystem-Based Amendments, Generic Amendments, Golden Crab, Habitat, Sargassum, Shrimp, Snapper Grouper, Spiny Lobster
Regulations
Regulations by Species, Regulation Fact Sheets/Other Resources, Fishing Season Calendar & Closures
Meetings
Calendar, Council Meetings, Public Hearings & Scoping Meetings, Advisory Panel Meetings, SSC/SEP Meetings, Other Meetings
News
& Announcements
Council News Releases, Council Newsletters, Other Fishery News, Regulatory Notices
Managed
Areas
Deepwater Marine Protected Areas, Spawning Special Management Zones, Special Management Zones, Coral HAPCs (Deepwater Coral, Oculina Bank, Oculina Experimental Closed Area)
Science &
Statistics
SEDAR Stock Assessment Program, Scientific & Statistical Committee & Socio-Economic Panel, Citizen Science Program
Facebook Feed
What's on the table for proposed Spanish Mackerel management changes?
Find out tonight during a public hearing webinar beginning at 6 PM.
You can also get more info at the following link: safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearings-scoping-meetings/
Public Hearings & Scoping Meetings
safmc.net
How They Work Scoping Meetings & Public Hearings are considered an important step in the management process because they give stakeholders an opportunity to, Meetings Helpful documents, presentati01/22/20 ·
Want to weigh-in on spanish mackerel commercial trip limits in the Atlantic Northern Zone (New York/Connecticut/Rhode Island line to the North Carolina/South Carolina border)?
Join us tomorrow (1/22) and Thursday (1/23) via webinar for a presentation on proposed management changes, to ask questions, and to provide your public comment.
safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearings-scoping-meetings/
01/21/20 ·
As you head off into the weekend, take a minute to get more familiar with the Council's Citizen Science Program!
#CitSciFri
safmc.net/citizen-science-program/
Photo courtesy of Miss Judy Charters
01/17/20 ·
The Deepwater Shrimp, Law Enforcement, and Shrimp Advisory Panels will meet via webinar this morning beginning at 10 AM to discuss shrimp transit provisions during cold-weather events.
You can get more information at the following link: safmc.net/safmc-meetings/current-advisory-panel-meetings/
01/17/20 ·
Take a look at this cool new socioeconomic tool from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service! It's a great way to access important data about communities near wildlife management areas (WMAs) and other Service sites.
headwaterseconomics.org/tools/usfws-indicators/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
US Fish and Wildlife Service Socioeconomic Indicators - Headwaters Economics
headwaterseconomics.org
A tool for US Fish & Wildlife Service land managers.01/16/20 ·
E-News Sign Up