🦐Public Hearing on South Atlantic Fishery Management Amendments
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)-Public Meetings
Summary
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold two public hearings pertaining to Joint Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region and Amendment 12 to the FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic region. This amendment would establish a Rock Shrimp Fishery Access Area along the eastern edge of the northern extension of the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The text outlines a public hearing regarding amendments to fishery management plans that could impact business operations in the fishing industry. These amendments may alter fishing regulations, affecting compliance and operational capacity for business owners in this sector.