South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

A Pandemic’s Effect on Fisheries – Personal Perspectives from SAFMC Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Members

May 29, 2020 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Dare County, North Carolina, was one of the first to close to visitors to help protect residents on the Outer Banks from the spread of COVID-19, but the story is very familiar to those living along the coast as the number of cases began to climb. …

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Requests Emergency Action for Commercial Mackerel Fishery

June 17, 2019 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Nearly 40 fishermen and others interested in federal fishery management issues spoke during a public hearing held this week as part of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s week-long meeting in Stuart, Florida. The majority of comments focused on the need for an increase in the commercial king mackerel fishery off the southeastern coast of Florida during the second season that extends into the winter months (October 1st through the end of February). …

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Seeks Applicants for Executive Director

May 20, 2019 The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, headquartered in North Charleston, S.C., is responsible for the conservation and management of fish stocks within the federal 200-mile limit of the Atlantic off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and east Florida to Key West. …