Public Scoping Meetings Scheduled in April for Mackerel Fishery in South Atlantic
Mackerel Amendment 15 Scoping Document
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a series of scoping meetings to solicit public input on options regarding the current moratorium on the issuance of commercial king mackerel permits. The moratorium is scheduled to expire on October 15, 2005. The Council is asking for public comment on whether the current moratorium should be extended or allowed to expire. In addition, input is being solicited regarding possible changes to the fishing year for both king mackerel and Spanish mackerel in the Atlantic.
The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Council, are preparing an amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Mackerel) that may consider alternatives for limiting access in the king mackerel fisheries in the Gulf and Atlantic.
These informal scoping meetings are designed to allow input on issues prior to the Council taking any position on management options. When the Council is considering the need for management, scoping meetings provide an opportunity for members of the public to make suggestions before the Council has made any decisions. Written comments are also being solicited and must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 7, 2004. Email comments to:
ma**************@sa***.net
. All meetings begin at 6:00 p.m.
SAFMC Mackerel Scoping Meetings
(Begining at 6:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
374 Airport Road
Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: 252-473-3494
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Blockade Runner Beach Resort
530 Causeway Drive
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Phone: 910-256-0125
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Holiday Inn West on the Waterway
101 Outlet Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Phone: 843-236-1000
Monday, April 26, 2004
Hyatt Regency Savannah
Two West Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: 912-238-1234
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort
1617 North First Street
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Phone: 904-249-9071
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Radisson Beach Resort
North Hutchinson Island
2600 North A1A
Fort Pierce, FL 34949
Phone: 772-465-5544
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Holiday Inn Key Largo
99701 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
Phone: 305-451-2121
Note: The Mid-Atlantic Council will hold a scoping meeting during their May 4-6, 2004 Council meeting at the Crown Plaza Meadowlands, 2 Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094; telephone: (202) 210-7231.
Public Scoping Meetings Scheduled in April for Mackerel Fishery in South Atlantic
Mackerel Amendment 15 Scoping Document
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a series of scoping meetings to solicit public input on options regarding the current moratorium on the issuance of commercial king mackerel permits. The moratorium is scheduled to expire on October 15, 2005. The Council is asking for public comment on whether the current moratorium should be extended or allowed to expire. In addition, input is being solicited regarding possible changes to the fishing year for both king mackerel and Spanish mackerel in the Atlantic.
The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Council, are preparing an amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Mackerel) that may consider alternatives for limiting access in the king mackerel fisheries in the Gulf and Atlantic.
These informal scoping meetings are designed to allow input on issues prior to the Council taking any position on management options. When the Council is considering the need for management, scoping meetings provide an opportunity for members of the public to make suggestions before the Council has made any decisions. Written comments are also being solicited and must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 7, 2004. Email comments to:
ma**************@sa***.net
. All meetings begin at 6:00 p.m.
SAFMC Mackerel Scoping Meetings
(Begining at 6:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
374 Airport Road
Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: 252-473-3494
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Blockade Runner Beach Resort
530 Causeway Drive
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Phone: 910-256-0125
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Holiday Inn West on the Waterway
101 Outlet Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Phone: 843-236-1000
Monday, April 26, 2004
Hyatt Regency Savannah
Two West Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: 912-238-1234
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort
1617 North First Street
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Phone: 904-249-9071
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Radisson Beach Resort
North Hutchinson Island
2600 North A1A
Fort Pierce, FL 34949
Phone: 772-465-5544
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Holiday Inn Key Largo
99701 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
Phone: 305-451-2121
Note: The Mid-Atlantic Council will hold a scoping meeting during their May 4-6, 2004 Council meeting at the Crown Plaza Meadowlands, 2 Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094; telephone: (202) 210-7231.