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South Atlantic Update Fall 2018 Newsletter

November 28, 2018 โ€” The following was released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:

Inside this issue:

Managed Areas and the New System Management Plan Workgroup

We focus on areas managed by the Council including Deepwater MPAs, The Oculina Bank, and Spawning Special Management Zones โ€“ and the workgroup tasked to develop a comprehensive planโ€ฆ

New Council Member Appointment

Learn more about South Carolina representative David Whitaker, the most recent Council member appointed by the Secretary of Commerceโ€ฆ

Marine Resources Education Program (MREP) Southeast

Connect the dots between fishery science and management through this popular program! Apply now to participate in 2019โ€ฆ

December Council Meeting and For-Hire Electronic Reporting Training Sessions

Take a minute now to register to attend the Councilโ€™s December 3-7, 2018 meeting via webinar or join us in person in Kitty Hawk, NC. For-Hire Electronic Reporting Training Sessions are also scheduledโ€ฆ

Read the full newsletter here

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