January 29, 2014 — The following announcement was recently distributed by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. For more information, visit www.safmc.net or contact Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer at kim.iverson@safmc.net or call 843/571-4366, (toll free) 866/SAFMC-10.
Scoping Webinar Scheduled for Amendment to Address Snapper Grouper Accountability Measures and Dolphin Allocations
Public Comment will be accepted during the on-line meetings
Council staff will provide a presentation on a generic amendment currently under development by the Council during an upcoming webinar. The webinar will serve as a scoping meeting for the Generic Accountability Measure and Dolphin Allocation Amendment and is scheduled for 6 PM on Monday, February 3, 2014. Public comment will be accepted during the webinar.
Amendment Documents and Materials: The scoping document as well as a presentation ( PDF and video versions) about the amendment is available on the Council's Public Hearing and Scoping Meeting page. Registration is required for the scoping webinar and is available here.
Webinar Schedule:
February 3, 2014 at 6:00 PM – Generic Accountability Measure and Dolphin Allocation Amendment
This amendment considers, 1) changes in accountability measures for snapper grouper species to determine when ACL overages need to be paid back and to bring consistency to accountability measures, and 2) changes in how dolphin is allocated between commercial and recreational sectors.
Submit Public Comment:
Can't attend the webinar? Written comments are also being accepted for the amendment and are due by 5 PM on February 14, 2014. Comments may be submitted by:
Mail/Fax – ATTN: Robert Mahood, SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; 843-769-4520 (fax)
E-mail – AMDolphinAllocAmendC@safmc.net