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Request for Proposals: Modeling Effects of Changing Ecosystems on Fisheries and Fishing Communities

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Proposal Submission Deadline: May 22, 2026 Additional details regarding scope of work, qualifications, budget, and submission requirements are available in the full Request for Proposals.  The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) is seeking proposals for Phase III of its Communities Project: Modeling Effects of Changing Ecosystems on Fisheries and Fishing Communities. The Communities Project […]

East Coast Fishery Management Organizations Release Suite of Potential Actions to Help Managers Respond to the Effects of Climate Change on Marine Fisheries

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Over the past two years, marine fishery management organizations along the U.S. East Coast have been exploring governance and management issues related to climate change and fishery stock distributions. This effort recognizes the profound impact that climate change is having on our ocean ecosystems and coastlines and the need to plan for how fishery management organizations and coastal communities can best adapt to these changes in a thoughtful and deliberate way.  

SAFMC Recruitment Announcement

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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking a meeting coordinator/office assistant that will support the Council’s travel and meeting commitments. The Council, headquartered in North Charleston, SC, 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.

Council Approves Management Measures for Snowy Grouper, Tilefish

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After considering recommendations from its advisory panels, Scientific and Statistical Committee, and public input, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved three amendments for Secretarial review during its December meeting at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, measures proposed in the amendments would likely be implemented in 2023.