February 25, 2025 — The following was released by South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet next week, March 3-7, 2025, in Jekyll Island, GA to address federal fishery management issues. The meeting begins on Monday morning, March 3rd and continues through noon on Friday at Villas by the Sea, 1175 Beachview Drive N., Jekyll Island, GA 31527.
The meeting is open to the public and also available via webinar each day as it occurs. Register now to attend the meeting via webinar and receive email reminders as the meeting date approaches, or review the week-long meeting agenda and plan to attend in person.
The Council will meet in Full Session at the beginning and end of the meeting week, and hold meetings of the following committees throughout the week: Snapper Grouper Commercial Sub-Committee; Habitat & Ecosystem; Joint Habitat & Ecoystem and Shrimp; Snapper Grouper; Mackerel Cobia; and SEDAR (Southeast Data, Assessment and Review).
Meeting materials, including individual committee agendas and overviews, documents, and presentations are available from the Council’s website:https://safmc.net/events/march-2025-council-meeting/.
Public Comment
The Council will hold a public comment session on Wednesday, March 5th, 2024 beginning at 4 p.m., allowing for both in-person and remote (via webinar) verbal public comment. Registration is required to comment via webinar. Details are available from the meeting website. An online public comment form for written comments is also available, with comments posted for both Council members and the public to view via the website.