SAFMC Blog

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...
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May 1, 2019: What Fisheries Reopen in the Federal Waters of the South Atlantic?
Quite a few seasonal fisheries reopen on May 1st in the federal waters of the South Atlantic (3 nautical miles to 200 nautical miles off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the East coast of Florida through the Keys). To...
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SAMFC’s Citizen Science Team Led Symposium on Program Development at CitSci 2019
(Left to right: Scott Baker, Bob Lorenz, Jennifer Shirk, Chris McHan, Leda Cunningham, Julia Byrd, John Carmichael, Brett Fitzgerald) CitSci 2019 – National Conference Hosted by the Citizen Science Association On March 13-17, 2019, the Citizen Science Association hosted the CitSci 2019...
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Quick Facts: Clarifying Information about the Council & Other Hot Topics
Quick Facts Clarifying Information about the Council & Other Hot Topics We’ve received a lot of questions and comments following the announcement about the 2018 red snapper season, so we thought it might be beneficial to provide some further explanation. If...
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May 1, 2018: What Fisheries Reopen in the Federal Waters of the South Atlantic?
Quite a few seasonal fisheries reopen on May 1st in the federal waters of the South Atlantic (3 nautical miles to 200 nautical miles off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the East coast of Florida through the Keys). To...
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Fish Rules: The Council Shifts to a New Mobile App
Keeping up with offshore fishing regulations can be a challenge and many fishermen have taken advantage of the Council-sponsored South Atlantic Fishing Regulations mobile application over the past few years. As of January 1, 2018, the Council will transition to using the...
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2017 September Council Meeting: What’s On the Agenda?
Although the threat of Hurricane Irma led us to postpone the September Council Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, the 5 day event is still on and has been rescheduled for 9/25 - 9/29. We hope all of you managed to make it...
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Our Newest Online Resource: The Fishermen’s Forum
After much input from fishermen wishing to discuss management issues amongst their peers, the Council has created an online forum to host these conversations. The Fishermen’s Forum will be a space to ask questions, discuss management concerns, and hear from peers located...
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June Council Meeting – What’s On the Agenda?
Want to know what’s going on with Red Snapper in the South Atlantic? Concerned about limited entry for the for-hire sector? Interested in the implications of an emergency action for cobia? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might...
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Let’s Talk Cobia
I am new to the Council staff (I just started on March 13th) and up until very recently, I wasn’t all that clear on the Atlantic (GA-NY) cobia closure. A couple of days ago, I was lucky enough to attend a meeting...
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FOR-HIRE & COMMERCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEA TURTLE RELEASE GEAR IN EFFECT
This summer staff from the NOAA Fisheries Pascagoula Lab hit the docks in fishing communities throughout the South Atlantic region to provide training and outreach on required sea turtle release gear and protocols. The requirement affects all vessels in the South Atlantic...
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Fishing Community Profiles: How do regulations affect social and economic networks within fishing communities?
Community Connections Within a Fishery How is a fishery defined? In loose terms, a fishery can be described as: Fish + Habitat the Fish Depend On + Fishermen + Communities/Businesses that Support Fishermen = FISHERY Often times, when people think about fisheries...
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