South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Schedule at a Glance Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public comment sessions, the times indicated on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. Interested parties should be aware that meetings may start earlier or later than indicated. February 11, 2022: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST […]
Schedule at a Glance Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public comment sessions, the times indicated on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. Interested parties should be aware that meetings may start earlier or later than indicated. Public Comment SAFMC Law Enforcement Committee Chair Remarks – […]
Agenda Wednesday- February 9, 2022 Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public comment sessions, the times indicated on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. Interested parties should be aware that meetings may start earlier or later than indicated. 1:00 – 5:00 pm Agenda ApprovalPublic Comment Prior […]
For this seminar, the Council hosted a presentation from Georgia Southern University on working waterfronts in Georgia. The presentation described available fishing infrastructure in Georgia and the industry members utilizing that infrastructure. Information for the project was collected through a census of historic and current industry infrastructure, case studies, spatial analysis, a survey of seafood […]
The Council will hold a series of scoping meetings via webinar pertaining to Amendments 51, 52, and 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region. The amendments adjust catch levels for snowy grouper, golden tilefish, and gag based on results of the latest stock assessments for those […]
Schedule at a Glance Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public comment sessions, the times indicated on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. Interested parties should be aware that meetings may start earlier or later than indicated. Monday, December 6 8:30 AM – 10 AM: Council […]
Agenda Wednesday- December 1, 2021 1:30 – 4:30 pm Agenda Approval Prior Meeting Report (Attachment 1) Permitting Requirements Census vs Survey Approaches SAFMC Recreational Data Needs (Attachments 2 and 3) Recreational Data Developments (Attachment 4)NAS Report on ACL management in recreational fisheriesUpdate on Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Data Topics for the next meetingOther BusinessAdjourn […]
Thursday, November 18, 2021 – 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. & Friday, November 19, 2021 –8:30 A.M. – Noon Approval of Agenda – Scott Baker Social Media Discussion (Attachment 1)a. Presentation – Cameron Rhodesb. Discussion and Recommendations – AP Preliminary Website Reviewa. Overview – Cameron Rhodesb. Discussion – AP Sea Grant Fellowship Update (Attachment 2)a. […]
Purpose of Amendment: in June 2020 the Council received the results of the SEDAR 38 Update for King Mackerel. Atlantic King Mackerel were determined to be neither overfished nor was overfishing occurring. This amendment will update catch levels based on the SSC recommendations and make modifications to management measures aimed at increasing interest in the king mackerel fishery. Action Summary: adoption of […]
Dr. Tracy Smart with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources provides an overview of distributional and habitat use changes of Red Porgy along the South Atlantic coast. These changes in distribution or habitat could prevent the Red Porgy stock from recovering despite having a rebuilding plan in place. Based on data collected through a […]