June 5, 2017 — The following was released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
Workshop:
Improving Survival of Released Fish
Monday, June 12th from 3:30 – 5:30 PM
- Join members as they receive presentations on best fishing practices being used to reduce discard mortality.
- Presenters:
- Dr. Chuck Adams and Dr. Kai Lorenzen – Florida Sea Grant/University of Florida
- Brian Husky – KeepEmWet Fishing
- Andy Loftus – Fish Smart/ASA
- Cameron Rhodes – SAFMC Outreach Staff
- Stephen Theberge, Jr. – Rising Leaders Academy
- Tom Twyford – West Palm Beach Fishing Club
Snapper Grouper Committee
Work continues on development of adaptive management measures for the red snapper fishery (Amendment 43). The committee will also review measures proposed for both recreational (Regulatory Amendment 26) and commercial (Regulatory Amendment 27) sectors as identified through the Council’s 2016-2020 Vision Blueprint. Measures include reducing the recreational size limit for black sea bass, commercial split seasons and more. In addition, the Committee will continue to review a white paper outlining approaches for developing a limited entry program for federal for-hire (charter) permits in the snapper grouper fishery.