South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Council Committees

Council members serve on individual working committees in order to address issues specific to certain species, management, or Council affairs. Council Committees generally meet prior to full Council meetings to review and discuss proposed management plans, amendments, and other information pertaining to issues at hand. The Committees often provide recommendations to the full Council for consideration. Council Committees may work jointly with members of the appropriate advisory panels when reviewing materials and developing recommendations to the Council. 

Current Council Committees

Citizen Science
Kerry Marhefka, Chair
Tom Roller, Vice Chair
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher 
Mel Bell 
Gary Borland 
LT Cameron Box 
Chester Brewer  
Tim Griner 
Judy Helmey 
Jessica McCawley 
Trish Murphey 
Andy Strelcheck 
Laurilee Thompson 
Spud Woodward 

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Dolphin Wahoo
Kerry Marhefka, Chair
Tom Roller, Vice Chair
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher 
Mel Bell 
Gary Borland 
LT Cameron Box 
Chester Brewer  
Tim Griner 
Judy Helmey 
Jessica McCawley 
Trish Murphey 
Andy Strelcheck 
Laurilee Thompson 
Spud Woodward 
Dewey Hemilright, Mid-Atlantic Representative
Scott Lenox, Mid-Atlantic Representative
Rick Bellavance, New England Representative

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Executive Committee
Carolyn Belcher, Chair 
Trish Murphey, Vice Chair 
Mel Bell 
Chester Brewer  
Jessica McCawley 

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Golden Crab
Laurilee Thompson, Chair 
Jessica McCawley, Vice Chair 
Tim Griner 
Trish Murphey 
Andy Strelcheck 

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Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management
Trish Murphey, Chair 
Mel Bell, Vice Chair 
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher 
Gary Borland 
LT Cameron Box 
Chester Brewer  
Tim Griner 
Judy Helmey 
Kerry Marhefka 
Jessica McCawley 
Tom Roller 
Andy Strelcheck 
Laurilee Thompson 
Spud Woodward 

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Outreach and Communications
Spud Woodward, Chair 
Chester Brewer, Vice Chair 
LT Cameron Box 
Kerry Marhefka 
Trish Murphey 
Tom Roller 
Laurilee Thompson 

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Law Enforcement
Mel Bell, Chair 
Spud Woodward, Vice Chair 
Carolyn Belcher 
LT Cameron Box 
Judy Helmey 
Kerry Marhefka 
Tom Roller 

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Mackerel Cobia
Tom Roller, Chair 
Spud Woodward, Vice Chair 
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher 
Mel Bell 
Gary Borland 
LT Cameron Box 
Chester Brewer  
Tim Griner 
Judy Helmey 
Kerry Marhefka 
Jessica McCawley 
Trish Murphey 
Andy Strelcheck 
Laurilee Thompson 
Dewey Hemilright, Mid-Atlantic Representative
Skip Feller, Mid-Atlantic Representative

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SEDAR
Carolyn Belcher, Chair 
Trish Murphey, Vice Chair 
Robert Beal  
Mel Bell 
Tim Griner 
Kerry Marhefka  
Jessica McCawley 
Andy Strelcheck 

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Shrimp
Laurilee Thompson, Chair 
Mel Bell, Vice Chair 
Gary Borland 
LT Cameron Box 
Jessica McCawley 
Trish Murphey 
Andy Strelcheck 
Spud Woodward 

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Snapper Grouper
Jessica McCawley, Chair 
Kerry Marhefka, Vice Chair
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher 
Mel Bell 
Gary Borland 
LT Cameron Box 
Chester Brewer  
Tim Griner 
Judy Helmey 
Trish Murphey 
Tom Roller 
Andy Strelcheck 
Laurilee Thompson 
Spud Woodward 
Mid-Atlantic Representative, Dewey Hemilright
Mid-Atlantic Representative, Earl “Sonny” Gwin 

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Spiny Lobster
Jessica McCawley, Chair
Chester Brewer, Vice Chair 
LT Cameron Box 
Tim Griner 
Kerry Marhefka 
Andy Strelcheck 
Laurilee Thompson 

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