October 6, 2020 — The following was released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
Offshore fishermen and others interested in federal fisheries management for such species as Dolphin, Wahoo, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, snappers and grouper may want to mark your calendar for upcoming meetings. Join meetings via webinar as fishery managers, scientists, advisory panel members and others discuss fisheries issues.
Meeting materials, including agendas, overviews and briefing book materials for the meetings will be posted on the Council’s website as they become available. Links to webinar registration for each meeting will be available and an online public comment form provided as appropriate. Register early for a meeting and receive an email reminder as the meeting date approaches.
Upcoming Meetings via Webinar:
Outreach and Communications Advisory Panel
October 8
1 PM – 5 PM
SAFMC Scientific and Statistical Committee
October 13-15
9 AM – 5 PM daily
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory Panel
October 21-22
9 AM – 4 PM and 9 AM – 12 PM
Wreckfish ITQ Shareholders and Wholesale Dealers Meeting
October 26
1:30 PM – 4 PM
Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel
October 28
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Joint South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Scientific and Statistical Committees
October 30
9 AM – 1 PM
Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel
November 2
1 PM – 5 PM
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel
November 4-6
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM; 9 AM – 4 PM; and 9 AM-12 PM
SAFMC Meeting – Recreational Fisheries Issues
November 9
10 AM – 4 PM
Coral Advisory Panel and Deep Water Shrimp Advisory Panel
November 10
1 PM – 3 PM
SAFMC Executive Committee Meeting
November 12
10 AM – 12 PM
SAFMC December Meeting
December 7-10