Sunday, December 04, 2005
SAMFC Meeting in Carolina Beach This Week
 The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet this week in Carolina Beach to discuss future management plans for reef fish that have been overfished. The meeting will be held at the Marriott on Charlotte Avenue from December 5th through the 9th and the public is invited to offer opinions on both December 5th at 6PM and December 8th at 3PM. The first meeting open to public comments is on Amendment 13C to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan that hopes to end overfishing of four species that have been hit hard in the last few years: vermilion snapper, snowy grouper, golden tilefish, and black sea bass. Bag limits, shorter seasons, and more restrictive size limitations are all on the docket. The second opportunity for public contributions on December 8th is for Amendment 13B of the same plan and hopes to have broad ranging impact on the health of just about the entire snapper and grouper group. It proposes restricting bottom fishing in certain areas called Marine Protected Areas to better allow key habitat to produce more fish. Regardless of your opinion, if you have one you ought to share it when given the chance.SAFMC December 2005 Meeting Agenda (PDF) Archive Link 0 Comments Tell a Friend |
