South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting
December 2-6, 2019
Wilmington, NC   
 Briefing Book Materials Now Available; Public Comment Open  
 
Briefing book materials are now available for the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's December 2-6, 2019 meeting at the Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. The meeting week includes a series of committee meetings and concludes with a meeting of the Full Council.  
The briefing book materials, including agendas, overviews, and discussion documents, are now available from the Council's website
 
Agenda Highlights:
  • Red Snapper - The Council is considering actions to eliminate the current three-day minimum number of fishing days required for the red snapper seasons (recreational or commercial) to open, and to change the start date of the commercial fishing season to May 1st from the current 2nd Monday in July. The Council is scheduled to approve the measures in Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 33 at this meeting.
     
  • Mackerel Cobia - The Council is scheduled to approve measures affecting king mackerel commercial trip limits in season two (Framework Amendment 8). The Mackerel Cobia Committee will also discuss accountability measures for the Spanish mackerel fishery.
     
  • Citizen Science - The Council's Citizen Science Committee will receive updates on the pilot projects SAFMC Scamp Release and FISHstory, review research priorities, discuss program evaluation, and more.
     
  • Dolphin Wahoo - The Dolphin Wahoo Committee will continue to discuss management options for both dolphin and wahoo to include in draft Amendment 10 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan.
Additional Information:   
  • Wednesday, December 4 - Formal Public Comment   4:00 PM
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