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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Identify fish today in #FISHstory!
FISHstory isn’t just about the fish, but the people as well! We wanted to introduce you to some of the #captains within the project. Jack Stone, Bob Stone, and Frank Timmons are the three main captains seen within the FISHstory photos.These captains ran for-hire trips out of #DaytonaBeach, FL and are related to Rusty Hudson, the retired captain who provided photos for the project. Join the FISHstory project and see if you can spot the captains in the photos!
Want to learn more about these captains and their time on the water? Visit the “About” section in the FISHstory project in Zooniverse to learn more about them and the vessels they operated.
Visit safmc.net/safmc-fishstory/ to learn more.
05/27/20 ·
The FISHstory project has launched!
Check out the News Release highlighting the launch at the following link: safmc.net/download/SAFMC_FISHstory_NR_052620.pdf
It’s now time to start identifying and counting fish in historic dock photos from #Daytona Beach, FL from the 1940s-1970s.
Visit safmc.net/safmc-fishstory/ to learn how to get started!
05/26/20 ·
Public comment forms, webinar registration links, and meeting documents for the June Council Meeting are now available on our website.
Get details here: safmc.net/june-2020-council-meeting-details/
05/22/20 ·
Only 4 more days until the #FISHstory launch!
To get ready for FISHstory, try your hand at #FishIDFriday. What are the different species in the photo below? What features did you use to identify the fish in the photo?
To learn more about the FISHstory project visit safmc.net/safmc-fishstory/
05/22/20 ·
Interested in learning more about managed areas in federal waters of the South Atlantic?
Managed areas are not necessarily closed to fishing. There are different regulations for the different types of sites. Learn more here: safmc.net/safmc-managed-areas/
05/21/20 ·
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