Council Proposes Reduction in Black Sea Bass Limits Bag limit reductions aimed at expanding recreational fishing year season In an effort to keep recreational fishermen from exceeding annual catch limits (ACLs) set for black sea bass in the coming fishing year, members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved an amendment […]
RFA SOUTHEAST MEMBERS COMMENT ON SAFMC MEETINGS Council Votes To Terminate Work on Amendment 21 Catch Share Development March 11, 2011 – The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) Snapper Grouper Committee voted this week with regard to the Snapper Grouper (SG) Amendment 21 Catch Share portion of the document and the majority of […]
SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX-COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Monday, March 7, 2011, the following restrictions will apply to the fisheries for snapper-grouper: I. Black Sea Bass, south of Cape Hatteras (35o 15.0321’ N. Latitude) A. For commercial purposes: 1. It is […]
