The Council is seeking a highly-qualified contractor to document the distributions of Spisula solidissima similis and Spisula solidissima solidissima in the nearshore waters of the US Northwest Atlantic.
South Atlantic Council to Hold Public Scoping Webinars
The following information is being posted on behalf of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council as it may be of interest to some Mid-Atlantic stakeholders.
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has scheduled a series of public scoping webinars from August 6 through August 16 to provide an opportunity for public comment on the following issues: (1) Snapper Grouper Charter/Headboat (For-Hire) Federal Permit Modifications under Snapper Grouper Amendment 47; (2) Best Fishing Practices under Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 29; and (3) Yellowtail Snapper Accountability Measures under Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 32. Copies of scoping documents, video presentations, links for webinar registration, public comment forms, and other information will be posted to the Council’s website at: http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearings-scoping-meetings/ as it becomes available. Written comments will be accepted until August 17, 2018.
Questions? Contact Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer at kim.iverson@safmc.net or Cameron Rhodes, Outreach Specialist at cameron.rhodes@safmc.net.
South Atlantic Council Seeks Input on Proposed Changes to Atlantic Cobia Management
SAFMC Public Hearings Scheduled for Atlantic Cobia Management
Council Seeks Contractor to Assess the Importance of Atlantic Chub Mackerel to the Diets of Recreationally-Important Highly Migratory Species
Request for Proposals: Evaluation of F-Based Management for the Recreational Summer Flounder Fishery
Request for Proposals: Atlantic Chub Mackerel Stock Assessment
Request for Proposals: Catch Share Program Review for Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries
Request for Proposals: Tilefish Surveying (Deadline Extended to 8/19/2016)
SAFMC August 2016 Public Hearing/Scoping Meetings of Interest
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has scheduled a Q&A and public hearings for Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework Amendment 4 addressing cobia management from GA through NY. The Council will also hold a Q&A and scoping meeting (via webinar) on management measures proposed for dolphin fish in federal water along the entire Atlantic coast.
SAFMC to Hold Q&A Public Meeting on Cobia Management - May 9, 2016
NOAA Fisheries: $2.5 Million Available for Innovative Bycatch Solutions
Request for Proposals: Mid-Atlantic Collaborative Fisheries Research
Request for Proposals: Black Sea Bass Habitat Research Needs in the Mid-Atlantic (Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership)
The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership is seeking research and/or restoration proposals to address black sea bass habitat issues in the Mid-Atlantic region, with an emphasis on the use of natural and/or artificial reefs and their ability to maintain and enhance fishery productivity. Proposal are due by February 1, 2016.