June 6, 2018 — The following has been released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting
June 10-15, 2018 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Unless otherwise indicated, members of the public are invited to attend all meetings.
Meeting materials, including agendas, overviews, presentations, and documents are now available via the Council’s website.
Meeting Location:
Bahia Mar Doubletree by Hilton
801 Seabreeze Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Phone: 855/610-8733
Read more about this meeting here
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– AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
– ADDITIONAL MEETING INFORMATION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
MACKEREL COBIA COMMITTEE
The committee will provide recommendations for any management jurisdictional changes for Atlantic cobia (GA to NY) through Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 31. The committee will also discuss possible changes to commercial trip limits for king mackerel through Framework Amendment 6. The Council will hold a public hearing during the meeting on alternatives for changes to king mackerel trip limits.
SNAPPER GROUPER COMMITTEE
The committee will continue to discuss the Visioning Amendments (both recreational and commercial) and consider input from recent public hearings. The committee will also continue work on Amendment 46 addressing recreational reporting and permitting. Options for a For-Hire Permit Moratorium will also be discussed. The Committee will provide recommendations on proposed management changes for golden tilefish through Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 28. The Council is scheduled to approve the amendment for Secretarial review.
For-Hire Electronic Reporting Outreach Training
Thursday, June 14 at 6 PM
The Council will host a training session for charter/headboat federal permit holders. Attendees will be updated on the status of the amendment requiring reporting, learn about some of the possible tools available, and get hands on in-person training with staff. Learn More [13]…
ADDITIONAL MEETING INFORMATION
CAN’T ATTEND? WATCH THE MEETING LIVE VIA WEBINAR AT IT OCCURS!
Webinar registration is required for each day of the meeting. Registration information – along with meeting materials including committee agendas, overviews, presentations, and documents – is available from the June 2018 Council Meeting [12] page.
Public Q& A and Comment Sessions
TUESDAY, JUNE 12 – 5:00 PM
Informal Question & Answer Session
Join NOAA Fisheries Regional Administrator Dr. Roy Crabtree, Council Chair Charlie Phillips and others for an informal Q&A session to discuss topics relative to the meeting agenda.
Wednesday, June 13 – 4:30 PM
Formal public comment
The Council will accept comments on meeting agenda items. The Council Chair, based on the number of individuals wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time provided to each commenter. Submit Your Written Comments Online. Written comments may be submitted to the Council in one easy step by using the Online Public Comment Form [14]. Simply complete the form, enter your comment, and hit the submit button. Comments submitted through the online form are immediately recorded and available for everyone to view [15]from the Council’s website.
Comments will continue to be accepted online through 12:00 PM ON
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018 on agenda items and considered part of the administrative record for the meeting.