2019 Recreational Red Snapper Season At-A-Glance
(NEWSLETTER - Summer 2019) 2019 Recreational Red Snapper Season At-A-Glance Recreational mini-season provides lots of action, opportunity for data collection You didn’t have to look far in the news or on social media to see that this year’s 5-day recreational...
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ICAST 2019 Offers Opportunity to Highlight Citizen Science Program
(NEWSLETTER - Summer 2019) ICAST 2019 Offers Opportunity to Highlight Citizen Science Program SAFMC Scamp Release Pilot Project featured at International Trade Show Booth The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Citizen Science Program was the focus of Booth #1759, a...
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A Call for Private Recreational Reporting
(NEWSLETTER – Summer 2019) From the Executive Director’s Desk: A Call for Private Recreational Reporting As technology continues to advance and mobile applications become readily available, we see the real benefits of recreational reporting. For example, Alabama recently announced the...
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Secretary of Commerce Reappoints Two Members to the Council
(NEWSLETTER - Summer 2019) Secretary of Commerce Reappoints Two Members to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council On June 30, 2019, the Secretary of Commerce announced the appointment of 21 members to the 8 regional fishery management councils representing federal...
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Citizen Science Corner: Summer 2019
(NEWSLETTER – Summer 2019) Citizen Science Corner: Partnerships Matter If you pick up the latest issue of Saltwater Sportsman magazine, you’ll lay eyes on a call to bottom fishermen, particularly those who encounter scamp grouper. The Council’s Citizen Science Program just...
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Chair’s Column: Summer 2019
(NEWSLETTER - Summer 2019) It’s summertime, and while the weather might not always be perfect, here’s to hoping the bite is! If you are a recreational fisherman, maybe you participated in this year’s federal recreational red snapper season. Or maybe you’ve...
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Regulations Proposed to Help Reduce Release Mortality
(NEWSLETTER - Summer 2019) Regulations Proposed to Help Reduce Release Mortality Council scheduled to approve measures during September Meeting When heading offshore on a bottom fishing trip, the number of fish released is likely to exceed the number of fish...
Read More...Modifications to Red Snapper Season – What’s in the Amendment?
Take a look at the following story map to learn more about the proposed actions in Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 33, which considers modifications to red snapper season in the South Atlantic....
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07/29/19 – SAFMC News Release: Council Seeks Input on Proposed Changes for Red Snapper Season
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Seeks Input on Proposed Changes for Red Snapper Season August public hearings scheduled via webinar with listening stations The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is...
Read More...07/25/19 – SAFMC Recruitment Announcement – Council Executive Director
RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT July 25, 2019 Council Executive Director South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201 North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (PDF) - Click Here The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, headquartered in North Charleston, S.C., is responsible...
Read More...07/02/19 – SAFMC News Release: Fishermen Encouraged to Use Best Practices & Assist with Data Collection During Red Snapper Opening
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Fishermen Encouraged to Use Best Practices and Assist with Data Collection During Red Snapper Opening As anglers get ready to head offshore with the upcoming opening...
Read More...06/24/19 – Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity
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06/20/19 – SAFMC News Release: Council Launches its First Citizen Science Pilot Project
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Launches its First Citizen Science Pilot Project New project gives fishermen opportunity to provide information about released scamp grouper via mobile app Estimating the number of...
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What’s Up with All These Apps?
You’ve likely noticed that the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has been actively involved in the development or promotion of a number of mobile applications. Each app serves a specific purpose and was designed to achieve a specific goal. Let’s take a...
Read More...06/19/19 – Notice to Offshore Fishing Fleet East of North Carolina & Virginia
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Read More...06/14/19 – SAFMC News Release: Council Requests Emergency Action for Commercial Mackerel Fishery
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Requests Emergency Action for Commercial Mackerel Fishery Fishermen make case for increase in trip limit to maximize healthy, economically important fishery Nearly 40 fishermen and others...
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