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10/15/19 – SAFMC News Release: Council Seeks Applicants for Federal Fishery Advisory Panels
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Seeks Applicants for Federal Fishery Advisory Panels The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is currently soliciting applicants for open advisory panel seats. Advisory panel members...
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09/23/19 – SAFMC News Release: Council Wraps Up Meeting Week by Approving Measures for Best Fishing Practices
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Wraps Up Meeting Week by Approving Measures for Best Fishing Practices Regulatory Amendment 29 would require descending devices; New Executive Director selected Charleston, SC- Members...
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09/20/19 – SAFMC News Release: Council Recognizes USCG Cutter Cormorant Crew for Fisheries Enforcement Efforts
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Recognizes USCG Cutter Cormorant Crew for Fisheries Enforcement Efforts Annual Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award presented at September meeting Charleston, SC- Each year the...
Read More...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...
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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...06/20/19 – 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...
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...
Read More...04/12/19 – SAFMC News Release: Federal Fishery Council Seeks Applicants for Advisory Panels and Workgroup
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Federal Fishery Council Seeks Applicants for Advisory Panels and Workgroup The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is currently soliciting applicants for open advisory panel seats as...
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03/08/19 – SAFMC News Release: Council Receives Red Snapper Update; Will Consider Flexibility for Seasonal Dates Beginning in 2020
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Receives Red Snapper Update; Will Consider Flexibility for Seasonal Dates Beginning in 2020 Fishermen encouraged to use best fishing practices to improve survival of all released fish...
Read More...1/17/19 – SAFMC New Release: Council Seeks Applicants for Advisory Panels & Workgroup
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Seeks Applicants for Advisory Panels and Workgroup Applications deadline is February 8, 2019 The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is currently soliciting applicants for open...
Read More...1/16/19 – SAFMC News Release: South Atlantic Council Prepared for the Modern Fish Act of 2018
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net South Atlantic Council Prepared for the Modern Fish Act of 2018 The Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Modern Fish Act), which aims to provide...
Read More...10/05/18 – SAFMC News Release: SCDNR Officer Hering Recognized as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2018 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net SCDNR Officer Hering Recognized as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Law enforcement personnel have been working tirelessly along coastal Carolina as the floodwaters from...
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08/03/18 – SAFMC News Release: Red Snapper Opening Offers Opportunity for Limited Harvest and Improved Data Collection
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2018 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Red Snapper Opening Offers Opportunity for Limited Harvest and Improved Data Collection Information gathered during 2018 season will help determine future management of red snapper Recreational...
Read More...08/02/18 – SAFMC News Release: Council Seeks Applicants for Federal Fishery Advisory Panels and Workgroup
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2018 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Seeks Applicants for Federal Fishery Advisory Panels and Workgroup System Management Plan Workgroup formed to address managed areas The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is...
Read More...06/15/18 – SAFMC News Release: Council Approves Management Changes for Atlantic Cobia
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2018 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Council Approves Management Changes for Atlantic Cobia Proposed transfer of management will affect cobia offshore from Georgia to New York Members of the South...
Read More...04/03/18 – SAFMC News Release: Upcoming Meetings Will Address Federal Fisheries Management Issues
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2018 (PDF - click here) CONTACT: Kim Iverson/843-571-4366/kim.iverson@safmc.net Upcoming Meetings Will Address Federal Fisheries Management Issues Advisory panels provide grassroots input; Cobia Stock ID Workshop; Scientists convene in May Fishermen and others interested in...
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