The Southern Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will hold a series of public hearings next week. Agenda items will include

Snapper Grouper Amendment 29 (ORCS and gray triggerfish) includes:

• Adjustments to the Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) values for unassessed species where data is limited, known as “Only Reliable Catch Species” or ORCS
• Management measures for gray triggerfish including changes  minimum size limits, establishment of a split commercial season, and commercial trip limits.

Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework Amendment 1 includes:

• Changes to the Annual Catch Limits for Spanish mackerel (both South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico migratory groups)

Amendments for Public Scoping   

Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendments 24 and 26 includes:

• Amendment 24 – Options to modify sector allocations for Gulf migratory group king mackerel and Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel
• Amendment 26 – Options for separate commercial permits for king mackerel and Spanish mackerel in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 16 includes:

• Options to address the current annual prohibition on the use of commercial black sea bass pots from November through April.

MEETING SCHEDULE:

• Monday, January 27, 2014–4:00 pm until 7:00 pm in Key West, Florida. The meeting will be held at the Key West Marriott Beach Hotel, 3841 North Roosevelt Blvd. 305-296-8100.

• Tuesday, January 28, 2014–4:00 pm until 7:00 pm in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The meeting will be held at the Double Tree by Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, 2080 N. Atlantic Ave. 321-783-9222.

• Wednesday, January 29, 2014–4:00 pm through 7:00 pm in Jacksonville, Florida. The meeting will be held at the Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk, 1515 Prudential Dr. 904-396-5100.

• Thursday, January 30, 2014–4:00 pm through 7:00 pm in Pooler, Georgia . The meeting will be held at the Mighty Eighth Ait Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave. 912-743-8888. 

FISH ON!

 

 

 

fish, Fishing, Florida, Georgia, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

By Sid

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