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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It's another #CitSciFri and there's some great work underway to help support those in need in the Bahamas. Take a look at this Citizen Science project using the platform Zooniverse to assess pre and post satellite imagery to help identify areas to be prioritized in disaster relief efforts.
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09/13/19 ·
The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast seeking help in this investigation:
Coast Guard seeks tips for threatening radio broadcast
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard is seeking information regarding a person making threats and hoax calls on marine band radio off the gulf coast of Florida.09/12/19 ·
You can get a lot of good information about best fishing practices when releasing deepwater fish at the MyFishCount website: www.myfishcount.com/bestpractices.
Then, when offshore or back at the dock after a trip, you can log having used those best practices by submitting a report in the MyFishCount mobile app. Keep track of your experiences on the water with this useful tool, all while providing helpful information to fishery managers.
Best fishing practices | MyFishCount
People fish for many reasons, but responsible fishermen follow basic protocols that make the experience more enjoyable and improves the likelihood of a good day on the water. The following information...09/12/19 ·
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