Fish Council Chats: More Meetings on Sustainable Seafood
Published Date: 3/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding important meetings in April 2025 to discuss fishery management, including social and economic research and climate projects. These meetings affect fishermen, scientists, and anyone interested in sustainable fishing in the South Atlantic. They’ll review new research and strategies that could impact fishing rules and community support, with options to join in person or online.
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Public meetings April 14–17 with webinar option
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold the Socio-Economic Panel (SEP) and Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) meetings April 14–17, 2025 at the Town and Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407. The meetings will also be available via webinar; registration, an online public comment form, and briefing book materials will be available two weeks prior at https://safmc.net/scientific-and-statistical-committee-meeting/.
Accessibility and auxiliary-aid requests
The meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids must be directed to the Council office 5 days prior to the meeting.
Panel reviews of stock assessments and research
The SEP will review active Council amendments, the Citizen Science Program, Council climate-readiness projects, social and economic research, and the Council's Research and Monitoring Plan and will provide recommendations to the SSC and Council. The SSC will review SEDAR 92 (Atlantic Blueline Tilefish Southern Region), SEDAR 76 Update (Black Sea Bass Operational Assessment), terms of reference and scopes of work for gag grouper (2026), red grouper and snowy grouper (2027), results of joint SSC reviews of mutton and yellowtail snapper assessments, and updates on reef survey reports and modeling projects.
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