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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.

 

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Public Hearings Scheduled for Snapper Grouper, Shrimp (posted July 18, 2008)
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is soliciting public input on Snapper Grouper Amendment 16 and Shrimp Amendment 7 and will hold three public hearings to facilitate public comment. read more...  
Council Approves Snapper Grouper Amendment 15B (posted June 17, 2008)
The Council gave final approval to Amendment15B to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan during its meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week.  The amendment includes a management measure that will require a federal Snapper Grouper Commercial Permit in order to sell or purchase any species in the snapper grouper management complex.   read more...
Council Seeks Advisory Panel Applicants (posted April 28, 2008)
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council seeks applicants for various advisory panels.  Applications are due May 21, 2008.   read more...

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Announcements  

NEW  Summer 2008 South Atlantic Update Newsletter now available.

Snapper Grouper Amendment 16 (ending overfishing for gag grouper & vermilion snapper) - Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) now available for new alternatives added in June 2008.  NMFS is accepting comments on the SDEIS until September 15, 2008.  Read more

Next SAFMC Council Meeting: 
September 15-19, 2008
The Charleston Marriott Hotel
Charleston, SC. Briefing Book now available.  NOTE!  Public Comment sessions scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2008.  Items for comment include Snapper Grouper Amendment 16 (gag and vermilion snapper); an Interim Rule to end overfishing by implementing a red snapper closure and other regulations, etc.  Read more

  
 
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