South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)-Public Meetings

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold three in-person public hearings and one webinar hearing pertaining to amendment 60 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region. This amendment considers removing the 2-for-1 requirement for obtaining a snapper grouper commercial transferable permit; revising stowage requirements and species restrictions for commercial vessels with longline gear on board to allow switching to or from this gear during a commercial trip, increasing trip limits for several snapper grouper species, and requiring sale of all snapper grouper harvested by commercial vessels.