South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council met September 14-18, 2026, in North Charleston, South Carolina. There were awards, new appointments, and discussions around fisheries management, largely in the Snapper Grouper Committee.
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council met June 8-12, 2026, in St. Augustine, Florida. Read more about some of the notable topics that were covered throughout the week.
The nation’s eight Regional Fishery Management Councils commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Council system this week during the Council Coordinating Committee meeting in Homer, Alaska.
Much of the week was spent in the Snapper Grouper Committee, addressing topics such as commercial management measures, fishery management unit revision, and headboat vessel limits. The Council also discussed the SEDAR committee, including a name change to the program, and the scheduling of the Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel meeting in fall of 2026 and subsequent assembly of the committee in March 2027.
Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council continue their Lines of Communication: Conversations with the Council initiative with a series of meetings planned along the coast of North Carolina in early February 2026.
Cold winds continued to blow across the Outer Banks as members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council met this past week in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council have launched a new initiative to give fishermen and other stakeholders an opportunity to share their perspectives and help shape the future of federally managed species.
Executive Orders, options for state management of red snapper, an increase in blueline tilefish catch limits, and measures for black sea bass were included in a week-long meeting.
Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet next week, September 15-19, 2025, in North Charleston, South Carolina to address federal fishery management issues.
Budget cuts, staff reductions and Executive Orders lead to open discussion of changes in federal fishery management; Options proposed for the commercial snapper grouper fishery, Black Sea Bass management; Public hearings scheduled for Shrimp Fishery Access Area.
