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.
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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
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The Council's Executive Committee meets Friday morning to discuss Council priorities and the Presidential Executive Order to promote seafood.
Get details here: safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/
08/03/20 ·
Commercial harvest of blueline tilefish in federal waters of the South Atlantic will close August 11, 2020 since the Annual Catch Limit is projected to be met.
The fishery will reopen January 1, 2021.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/bulletin/commercial-closure-blueline-tilefish-south-atlantic-federal-water...
Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in South Atlantic Federal Waters on August 11, 2020
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
FB20-051: South Atlantic Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact: Sustainable Fisheries, (727) 824-530508/03/20 ·
The #SAFMC Citizen Science Program aims to support projects that meet management needs. To help do that - they’ve worked with teams of fishermen, scientists, and managers to identify a list of 11 citizen science research priorities.
Priorities range from historical photos to discard information to fishing infrastructure and more! Visit safmc.net/citizen-science-program/ to check out the full list of research priorities.
#CitSciFri South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, NC Dept of Environmental Quality , S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, North Carolina Sea Grant, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, Florida Sea Grant MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife Coastal Resources Division - Georgia DNR
07/31/20 ·
Want to see how-to videos for rigging descending devices, including tips on how to make your own?
MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife's YouTube Channel for a great playlist of helpful videos:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX8u6-d-95F0L34TJWAskd8wjnaopxg2o
07/30/20 ·
When releasing deep water species, consider the best fishing practices illustrated here. These best fishing practices were developed by FishSmart, a program fostered by the sport fishing community, with the cooperation of state and local government fisheries agencies. FishSmart takes a science-based approach to improving the survival of released fish.
Learn more about best fishing practices: safmc.net/best-fishing-practices/
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife NC Dept of Environmental Quality Coastal Resources Division - Georgia DNR NOAA Fisheries Service
07/29/20 ·
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