The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet December 2-7, 2007 in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.  The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 2717 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512; phone 1-800/624-8875 or 252/240-1155.  A complete meeting agenda and briefing book materials are available online at www.safmc.net.

 

Public Comment: 

As part of the Council meeting, public scoping and public hearings will be held Monday, December 3, 2007 beginning at 7:00 PM.  Items for comment:

Public Scoping

            1. Allocation of the South Atlantic commercial king mackerel quota

            2. Shrimp Amendment 7 – Rock shrimp limited access program (endorsements)

 

Public Hearings

1. Snapper Grouper Amendment 15A – rebuilding plans for snowy grouper, black sea bass, and red porgy
   
2. Snapper Grouper Amendment 15B – sale of recreationally-caught snapper grouper species, allocation of snowy grouper and red porgy, permit renewal and transfer, implementation of a plan to monitor and assess bycatch, measures to reduce effects of incidental catch on smalltooth sawfish and sea turtles, etc.

 

Note:  Public hearings for Snapper Grouper Amendments 15A and 15B are ongoing this week.  For a complete listing of public hearings, upcoming scoping meetings, and supporting documents, visit: http://www.safmc.net/Library/PublicHearingDocuments/tabid/398/Default.aspx

 

 

 

Kim Iverson

Public Information Officer

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201

North Charleston, SC 29405

843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10

Fax  843/769-4520

ki*********@sa***.net

www.safmc.net

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet December 2-7, 2007 in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.  The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 2717 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512; phone 1-800/624-8875 or 252/240-1155.  A complete meeting agenda and briefing book materials are available online at www.safmc.net.

 

Public Comment: 

As part of the Council meeting, public scoping and public hearings will be held Monday, December 3, 2007 beginning at 7:00 PM.  Items for comment:

Public Scoping

            1. Allocation of the South Atlantic commercial king mackerel quota

            2. Shrimp Amendment 7 – Rock shrimp limited access program (endorsements)

 

Public Hearings

1. Snapper Grouper Amendment 15A – rebuilding plans for snowy grouper, black sea bass, and red porgy
   
2. Snapper Grouper Amendment 15B – sale of recreationally-caught snapper grouper species, allocation of snowy grouper and red porgy, permit renewal and transfer, implementation of a plan to monitor and assess bycatch, measures to reduce effects of incidental catch on smalltooth sawfish and sea turtles, etc.

 

Note:  Public hearings for Snapper Grouper Amendments 15A and 15B are ongoing this week.  For a complete listing of public hearings, upcoming scoping meetings, and supporting documents, visit: http://www.safmc.net/Library/PublicHearingDocuments/tabid/398/Default.aspx

 

 

 

Kim Iverson

Public Information Officer

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201

North Charleston, SC 29405

843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10

Fax  843/769-4520

ki*********@sa***.net

www.safmc.net