South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials The Council will hold a meeting via webinar of its For-Hire Reporting Advisory Panel on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2025 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Agenda Approval Public Comment Other Business Adjourn Staff Contact
Meeting Briefing Materials The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is hosting an online scoping of Amendment 56 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Snapper Grouper Resources in the South Atlantic Region. This amendment Responds to the most recent stock assessment (SEDAR 76) for black sea bass. Clarifying questions about the posted materials can […]
Identifying self-sustaining populations within each fished species is essential for accurate assessment of ‘unit stocks’ and defining spatial management units. Advances in several technologies like genomics, electronic tagging, vessel monitoring, and statistical modeling have revived stock identification. Many stock assessment and management systems (e.g., SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review, SEDAR) are routinely re-evaluating stock definitions. […]
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials Committee Reports Except for advertised public hearings and public comment sessions, the timing of agenda items may change. The public comment session (Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, 4 p.m.), will allow for in-person and remote (via webinar) verbal public comment. Individuals intending to provide comments remotely are asked to sign up […]
Will you please just listen to me? Have you ever wondered why fact-based explanations of ground-breaking scientific research don’t always change minds or behaviors? In this talk, social science communicator Anne Toomey will explain the roots of communication issues and suggest new ways to engage with the world. This talk will explore what leads to shifts […]
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials The Snapper Grouper Commercial Sub-Committee meeting will be held via webinar on November 5, 2024. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M Approval of Agenda Other Business Staff Contact
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials The Council will hold a meeting via webinar of its Snapper Grouper Private Angler Advisory Panel on Monday, November 4, 2024. from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2024 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Staff Contact
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold meetings of its Citizen Science Operations Committee from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30th and 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 31st. Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Welcome & Meeting Overview Thursday, October […]
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Habitat and Ecosystem AP in Charleston, SC on October 28th from 1:00pm-5:00pm, October 29th from 8:30am-4:30pm, and October 30th from 8:30am-4:30pm. Monday, October 28, 2024 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 29, 2024 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. Wednesday, October […]
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold meetings of its Scientific & Statistical Committee from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on October 22nd, 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on October 23rd, and 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on October 24th. Tuesday, October 22nd 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, […]