NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (COUNCIL)-PUBLIC MEETINGS

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)-Public Meetings.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 16 by Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: 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 requireme...