September 5, 2023 — The following was released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet September 11-15, 2023 in Charleston, SC to address federal fishery management issues. The meeting begins on Monday, September 11th and continues through noon on Friday at the Town and Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407.
The meeting is open to the public and also available via webinar each day as it occurs. Register now to attend the meeting via webinar and receive email reminders, or review the week-long meeting agenda and plan to attend in person.
The Council will meet in Full Session at the beginning and end of the meeting week, and hold meetings of its Mackerel Cobia Committee, Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-based Management Committee, SEDAR Committee, and Snapper Grouper Committee throughout the week.
Meeting materials, including individual committee agendas and overviews, documents, and presentations are available from the Council’s website at: https://safmc.net/events/september-2023-council-meeting/.
Public Comment
A public comment session will be held Wednesday, September 13, 2023beginning at 4 p.m., allowing for both in-person and remote (via webinar) verbal public comment. Details are available from the website. An online public comment form for written comments is also available, with comments posted for both Council members and the public to view via the website.