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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, headquartered in North 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 nautical mile limit off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and east Florida to Key West. Learn more

Federal Managers Hold Meetings of Public Interest (January 15, 2013)
The Council will hold a series of public hearings regarding management of species in the snapper grouper management complex, as well as dolphin and wahoo beginning January 22nd. Other meetings of interest include... read more...

Council Approves Measures to Modify Catch Limits; Delays Action of VMS (December 13, 2012)
Council members approved three amendments to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan for Secretarial review during its December meeting. Actions include adjustments to recreational data for unassessed species, increasing catch limits for yellowtail snapper, and removal of an accountability measure that triggered a commercial closure of the shallow-water grouper fishery in 2012. read more...

SSC Meeting Begins Next Week (October 18, 2012)
The Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet to provide recommendations to fishery managers regarding several federally managed species including vermilion snapper, red porgy, yellowtail snapper, and red snapper. read more...

Council Recognizes Law Enforcement Officer of the Year (September 19, 2012)
North Carolina Marine Patrol Officer Jonathan Hall received the Council's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award during its September meeting. read more...

Managers Focus on Data Collection at September Council Meeting (September 18, 2012)
Council members heard from fishermen from North Carolina to the Florida Keys about the impacts of recent fishery closures during its September meeting. read more...

Next Council Meeting:

March 4-8, 2013 in St. Simons Island, GA: Now Available! The meeting agenda, briefing book materials and public comment information are now available here. Note that Council meetings may be accessed via webinar as they occur. Details will be posted on the March 2013 meeting web page. Read More about the Council's quarterly meetings.

News Release from the December 2012 Council Meeting

NOW AVAILABLE: Summary Motions from the December 2012 Council Meeting

Public Hearings and Scoping Meetings:

January 22-30, 2013. The Council held a series of public hearings and scoping meetings to receive public comment on Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 5 and Snapper Grouper Amendment 27. The comment period is now closed. Read More

Other Meetings:

January 31, 2013 - Golden Crab Advisory Panel Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Meeting agenda and briefing book materials now available. Read more

February 4-6, 2013 - Marine Protected Area Expert Workgroup Meeting, N. Charleston, SC. Meeting agenda and briefing book materials now available under the Meetings --> Workshops section of the website. Read more

February 6-7, 2013 - Joint Information & Education/Law Enforcement Advisory Panel Meeting, Charleston, SC. Meeting agenda and briefing book materials now available under the Meetings --> Advisory Panel Meetings section of the website. Read more

February 25, 2013 - Joint Committee on South Florida Management Issues Meeting via webinar. Meeting agenda and briefing book materials will be posted as they are available. Read more and Register for Webinar: February 25, 2013, 12:30-4:00pm

March 27, 2013 - Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel Meeting, N. Charleston, SC. Meeting agenda and briefing book materials will be posted as they are available. Read more

April 10-11, 2013 - Science and Statistical Committee Meeting, N. Charleston. Meeting agenda and briefing book materials will be posted as they are available. Read more

April 22-23, 2013 - Mackerel Advisory Panel Meeting, N. Charleston, SC. Meeting agenda and briefing book materials will be posted as they are available. Read more

April 23-25, 2013 - Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Meeting, N. Charleston, SC. Meeting agenda and briefing book materials will be posted as they are available. Read more

May 7, 2013 - Habitat Advisory Panel Meeting, N. Charleston, SC. Meeting agenda and briefing book materials will be posted as they are available.

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