South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

December 2024 Council Meeting

Date/Time:
December 2, 2024 - December 6, 2024
Location:
Lumina on Wrightsville Beach a Holiday Inn Resort 1706 N. Lumina Avenue Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

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 […]

Seminar Series: Why facts don’t change minds, and what does- Communicating science for real world impact

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Via webinar only.

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 […]

Nov. 2024 Snapper Grouper Commercial Sub-Committee Meeting

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Via webinar only.

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

Nov. 2024 Snapper Grouper Private Angler AP Meeting

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Via webinar only.

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

Oct. 2024 Citizen Science Operations Committee Meeting

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4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405

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 […]

Oct. 2024 Habitat and Ecosystem AP Meeting

Date/Time:
October 28, 2024 - October 30, 2024
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport & Convention Center 5265 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29418

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 […]

Oct. 2024 SSC Meeting

Date/Time:
October 22, 2024 - October 24, 2024
Location:
Hotel Indigo Mount Pleasant, 250 Jonnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

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, […]

Oct. 2024 Snapper Grouper AP Meeting

Date/Time:
October 15, 2024 - October 17, 2024
Location:
Town & Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407

Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Snapper Grouper AP in Charleston, SC on October 15th from 1:00pm-5:00pm, October 16th from 8:30am-5:00pm, and October 17th from 8:30am-12:00pm. Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Thursday, October 17th, […]

Oct. 2024 Outreach and Communications AP Meeting

Date/Time:
October 9, 2024 - October 10, 2024
Location:
Embassy Suites Charleston Airport 5055 International Blvd. N. Charleston, SC 29418

Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold meetings of its Outreach and Communications AP in Charleston, SC on October 9th from 9:00am-5:00pm and October 10th from 9:00am-12:00pm. Wednesday, October 9th 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Thursday, October 10th 9:00 A.M. […]

Seminar Series: Challenges and Opportunities to Enhance Adaptive Capacity of Fisheries Management

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Via webinar only.

There is a growing academic literature focused on enhancing the adaptive capacity of fisheries to environmental change. However, this literature has remained fairly abstract and high-level and has provided limited concrete guidance to on-the-ground fisheries managers and scientists. Our team has explored management implications of academic theories through interviews and surveys with U.S. regional council […]