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Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold their next meeting March 4-8, 2024 on Jekyll Island, Georgia. The meeting will be held at the Villas by the Sea Resort and is open to the public. The meeting will also be available via webinar as it occurs.
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The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet on Friday, February 9th from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. via webinar.
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The Council’s Law Enforcement Advisory Panel will meet in person to cover a broad range of topics, including a discussion of the sale of tournament-caught King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel, as well as compliance updates on for-hire electronic reporting, use of descending devices, and marine protected areas and spawning special management zones.
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The Council’s Seminar Series continues in 2024 with a presentation on wind energy development in the South Atlantic region.
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‘Tis the Season! We wish you and yours a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year! As you begin to think about schedules for 2024, please mark your calendar and plan to participate in the federal fishery management process by attending a Council meeting – either in person or via webinar.
Council Approves Measures Affecting Federal Fisheries During December Meeting
Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council concluded their week-long meeting in Beaufort, North Carolina after addressing a broad range of federal fisheries management issues. Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries attended a portion of the meeting and addressed the Council. She recognized the Council’s and NOAA Fisheries’ regional efforts in supporting management and science, including the Council’s Citizen Science Program, and highlighted national fisheries issues.
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Join in as members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meet this week at the Beaufort Hotel in Beaufort, NC. During the week-long meeting, the following committees will convene: Mackerel Cobia, Dolphin Wahoo, Snapper Grouper, Citizen Science, Habitat and Ecosystem, and SEDAR (Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review). There will also be meetings of the Full Council.
Taking a Bite: Shark Depredation and Fisheries Management
This feature article dives into the ins and outs of shark depredation in the South Atlantic.
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Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold their next meeting on December 4-8, 2023 at the Beaufort Hotel in Beaufort, NC. During the week-long meeting, the Council will convene meetings of the following committees: Mackerel Cobia, Dolphin Wahoo, Snapper Grouper, Citizen Science, Habitat and Ecosystem, and SEDAR (Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review). There will also be meetings of the Full Council.
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Meetings of the Council’s advisory panels continue next week with the Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel (AP) meeting Monday, November 6th beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a meeting of the Mackerel Cobia AP beginning Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. and running through Wednesday. The meetings will be held at the Town and Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407.
