South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking a coordinator for the
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Program (SEDAR) to assist with planning and
managing stock assessment projects.
Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold their next meeting March 4-8, 2024 on Jekyll Island, Georgia. The meeting will be held at the Villas by the Sea Resort and is open to the public. The meeting will also be available via webinar as it occurs.
The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet on Friday, February 9th from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. via webinar.
The Council’s Seminar Series continues in 2024 with a presentation on wind energy development in the South Atlantic region.
‘Tis the Season! We wish you and yours a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year! As you begin to think about schedules for 2024, please mark your calendar and plan to participate in the federal fishery management process by attending a Council meeting – either in person or via webinar.
Join in as members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meet this week at the Beaufort Hotel in Beaufort, NC. During the week-long meeting, the following committees will convene: Mackerel Cobia, Dolphin Wahoo, Snapper Grouper, Citizen Science, Habitat and Ecosystem, and SEDAR (Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review). There will also be meetings of the Full Council.
Meetings of the Council’s advisory panels continue next week with the Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel (AP) meeting Monday, November 6th beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a meeting of the Mackerel Cobia AP beginning Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. and running through Wednesday. The meetings will be held at the Town and Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407.
Newsworthy Notes – October 19, 2023 Stakeholders Needed for 2024 Dolphin Management Strategy Evaluation Scientists consider more adaptive approaches to Dolphinfish management Fishermen and others knowledgeable and interested in Dolphin management along the Atlantic coast are being solicited to participate in a small stakeholder working group beginning in early 2024. This group of volunteers will continue work on the […]
Interested in federal fisheries management and want to become more involved? The Council is soliciting applicants for open seats on its advisory panels as well as persons interested in becoming an advisor for the Citizen Science Program.
Interested in federal fisheries management and want to become more involved? Apply now for open seats on the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s advisory panels or to participate as an advisor for the Council’s Citizen Science Program.
