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Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meet four times each year, once in each of the four states in the southeast region.  Meetings generally last five days and involve meetings of the Council's committees and a Council session involving all members.  Advisory panels meetings, public hearings, and public comment sessions may also be scheduled during the week.

Before final action on any management proposal is taken, the Council involves the public through public hearings and input at Council meetings.  Proposed management changes are then sent to NOAA's National Marine Fisherie's Service for further review, public comment, and approval before being implemented.

Meeting weeks are consistently held the first week of March (Georgia), the second week of June (Florida), the third week of September (South Carolina), and the first week of December (North Carolina).  The Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee meets in conjuction with the June and September meetings.  Except for designated closed sessions, the public is invited to attend all meetings.

Click on the meeting date links below for additional information regarding meeting locations, agendas, and briefing book materials. NOTE: The briefing book materials contain the latest versions of the Council's Amendments as they're being developed.

Download Council 2012 Meeting Schedule (pdf)


  
 2012 Council Meetings Minimize

March 5-9, 2012
Savannah Hilton DeSoto
15 East Liberty Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: 1877/280-0751 or 912/232-9000 Fax: 912/231-1633

June 11-15, 2012
Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel
5445 Forbes Place
Orlando, FL 32812
Phone: 1800/545-1985 or 407/240-1000 Fax: 407/240-1005

September 10-14, 2012
The Charleston Marriott Hotel
170 Lockwood Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: 1800/968
3569 or 843/7233000 Fax: 843/7230276

December 3-7, 2012
Sheraton Atlantic Beach
2717 W. Fort Macon Road
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Phone: 1800/624-8875 or 252/240-1155 Fax: 252/240-1452

 

Archives (2006 - 2011 meeting information and materials, including briefing books)

 

 


  
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Understanding Fisheries Management (PDF)

A Sea Grant publication designed as a manual for understanding the federal fisheries management process. 


  
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