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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Office:
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201
North Charleston, SC 29405
phone 843.571.4366
toll free 866.SAFMC-10
fax 843.769.4520
safmc@safmc.net

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Who We Are  
Shem Creek, SCThe South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the United States. The South Atlantic Council is responsible for the conservation and management of fish stocks within the federal 200-mile limit off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and east Florida to Key West.

 
News  
Federal Fishery Advisory Panel Seats Open to Applicants (posted April 8, 2009)
Members of the public are encouraged to submit applications to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council for seats currently available on its advisory panels. Read more...  
Council Requests Interim Rule to Close Red Snapper Fishery (posted March 9, 2009)
The South Atlantic Council voted to request an interim rule to close the red snapper fishery for both commercial and recreational fishermen in order to address overfishing   read more...
Council to Hold Public Hearing/Scoping Meeting Series (posted January 22, 2009)
Issues include Deepwater Coral Protection, setting Annual Catch Limits, allocations, and more   read more...
Federal Fishery Managers Respond to Scientific Committee Recommendations (posted December 8, 2008)
Scientific and Statistical Committee reviews stock assessments for mackerel, vermilion snapper - Council decides not to request interim rule for red snapper at this time,   read more...

News Release Archive

Announcements  

NEW!  Golden tilefish commercial trip limit decreased to 300 lbs. per day effective April 21, 2009.  Read Fishery Bulletin (PDF)

Now Available!  FAQ for Red Snapper Closure and Amendment 17 (PDF)

Note: Snapper Grouper Amendment 16 partially approved.  Read more...

Job Opening at SAFMC: Fishery Biologist Position Now Open.  Read more...

Council Seeks Scientific Advisors - Seats now available on SSC and new Social and Economics Technical Advisory Panel (SEP). Read more... 

Eight Deepwater Marine Protected Areas Approved  for South Atlantic - MPAs effective February 12, 2009.  Read Fishery Bulletin and Click here for additional information.

Reminder: King Mackerel Commercial Fishery Seasonal  Boundary Shifts April 1, 2009. Read Fishery Bulletin.

 

Next SAFMC Council Meeting: 
June 8‐12, 2009 
Stuart, Florida.   Preliminary Agenda now available.

Note: Summary Motions from March 2009 meeting

  
 
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