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Council Seeks Public Input on Commercial Electronic Logbooks
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a series of public hearings via webinar later this month for proposed measures affecting reporting requirements for federally-permitted commercial fishermen.
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The Council’s Seminar Series continues in July with a presentation from Gulf of Maine Research Institute staff entitled “Simulated larval dispersal of snapper-grouper species to evaluate the efficacy of spawning Special Management Zones”. The presentation involves five Spawning Special Management Zones (SMZs) designated off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
SAFMC Recruitment Announcement: SEDAR Coordinator
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking a coordinator for the
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Program (SEDAR) to assist with planning and
managing stock assessment projects.
Federal Fishery Managers Move Forward with Measures for Atlantic Spanish Mackerel
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is considering modifying catch levels for Atlantic Spanish Mackerel following the latest stock assessment indicating the stock is neither overfished nor undergoing overfishing. The decision was made as Council members convened this week in St. Augustine, Florida to address a wide variety of federal fishery management issues.
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Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold their quarterly meeting June 12-16, 2023 at the World Golf Village Renaissance in St. Augustine, Florida. During the week-long meeting, Council members will discuss a broad range of federal fishery management issues.
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Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold their quarterly meeting June 12-16, 2023 at the World Golf Village Renaissance in St. Augustine, Florida.
NOAA Fisheries Announces Limited Openings of Recreational and Commercial Red Snapper Seasons in South Atlantic Federal Waters
Each year, NOAA Fisheries announces the season opening dates for red snapper in federal waters of the South Atlantic, in addition to the recreational season length.
Announcing the 2023 Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) Southeast Workshop
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for this year’s Marine Resources Education Program (MREP) Southeast workshop.
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NOAA Fisheries recently announced the final rule for Amendment 34 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagics (mackerels).
SAFMC Recruitment Announcement: Habitat and Ecosystem Scientist
SAFMC Habitat and Ecosystem Scientist The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking a Habitat and Ecosystem Scientist to assist the Council in addressing habitat and ecosystem aspects of fishery management plan (FMP) and amendment development and related management issues, and responding to climate change, energy development, and aquaculture. The Council, headquartered in North […]
