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
Amy Dukes, Chair
Kerry Marhefka, Vice Chair
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher 
Gary Borland 
Lt. John Haksteen
Judy Helmey 
Jimmy Hull
Jessica McCawley 
Charlie Phillips
Tom Roller
Rob Southwick
Andy Strelcheck 

Staff Contact

Dolphin Wahoo
Kerry Marhefka, Chair
Tom Roller, Vice Chair
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher 
Gary Borland 
Amy Dukes
Lt. John Haksteen
Judy Helmey 
Jimmy Hull
Jessica McCawley 
Charlie Phillips
Rob Southwick
Andy Strelcheck 
Mike Pierdinock, New England Representative

Staff Contact

Executive Committee
Jessica McCawley, ChairĀ 
Kerry Marhefka, Vice Chair
Carolyn Belcher
Amy Dukes

Staff Contact

Golden Crab
Jessica McCawley, Chair 
Charlie Phillips, Vice Chair
Jimmy Hull
Rob Southwick
Andy Strelcheck 

Staff Contact

Habitat and Ecosystem
Tom Roller, Chair
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher 
Gary Borland 
Amy Dukes
Lt. John Haksteen
Judy Helmey 
Jimmy Hull
Kerry Marhefka 
Jessica McCawley 
Charlie Phillips
Rob Southwick
Andy Strelcheck 

Staff Contact

Outreach and Communications
Tom Roller, Chair
Gary Borland, Vice Chair 
Amy Dukes
Lt. John Haksteen
Kerry Marhefka 

Staff Contact

Law Enforcement
Carolyn Belcher, Chair
Tom Roller, Vice Chair 
Lt. John Haksteen
Judy Helmey 
Kerry Marhefka 

Staff Contact

Mackerel Cobia
Tom Roller, Chair 
Carolyn Belcher, Vice Chair
Robert Beal  
Gary Borland 
Amy Dukes
Lt. John Haksteen
Judy Helmey 
Jimmy Hull
Kerry Marhefka 
Jessica McCawley 
Charlie Phillips
Rob Southwick
Andy Strelcheck 

Staff Contact

SECAD (SEDAR, Catch Advice, and Data)
Jessica McCawley, Chair
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher
Amy Dukes
Jimmy Hull
Kerry Marhefka  
Charlie Phillips
Andy Strelcheck 

Staff Contact

Shrimp
Carolyn Belcher, Chair
Amy Dukes, Vice Chair 
Gary Borland 
Lt. John Haksteen
Jimmy Hull
Jessica McCawley 
Charlie Phillips
Andy Strelcheck 

Staff Contact

Snapper Grouper
Jessica McCawley, Chair 
Kerry Marhefka, Vice Chair
Robert Beal  
Carolyn Belcher 
Gary Borland 
Amy Dukes
Lt. John Haksteen
Judy Helmey 
Jimmy Hull
Charlie Phillips
Tom Roller 
Rob Southwick
Andy Strelcheck 

Staff Contact

Spiny Lobster
Jessica McCawley, Chair
Rob Southwick, Vice Chair 
Lt. John Haksteen
Kerry Marhefka 
Tom Roller
Andy Strelcheck 

Staff Contact