Council Continues Work on Snapper/Grouper Management The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council continues to move forward with snapper grouper management, discussing alternatives for issues that include the establishment of marine protected areas, stock rebuilding plans, and Individual Fishing Quotas for the commercial fishery. The Council is also developing a Fishery Ecosystem Plan and a Comprehensive Amendment, allowing for a more holistic approach to fisheries management. Summary motions from the Council’s recent meeting in Jekyll Island, GA are available
The Council also approved appointments to its advisory panels and to the Scientific and Statistical Committee.
Council Continues Work on Snapper/Grouper Management
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council continues to move forward with snapper grouper management, discussing alternatives for issues that include the establishment of marine protected areas, stock rebuilding plans, and Individual Fishing Quotas for the commercial fishery. The Council is also developing a Fishery Ecosystem Plan and a Comprehensive Amendment, allowing for a more holistic approach to fisheries management.
Summary motions from the Council’s recent meeting in Jekyll Island, GA are available
online.The Council also approved appointments to its advisory panels and to the Scientific and Statistical Committee.