Support our Snapper Fishery!

Please be advised the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is meeting this week at:
Jekyll Island Club Hotel
371 Riverview Drive
Jekyll Island, GA 31527
Telephone: 1-800-535-9547 or 912-635-2600

Informal Question and Answer Session - Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5:30 PM - join Council member Dr. Roy Crabtree, Regional Administrator with NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) and Council chair Duane Harris to discuss issues relative to fisheries management within the Council's area of jurisdiction.

Interim Rule/Closure for Red Snapper Fishery - If the Council considers an Interim Rule request for addressing overfishing for red snapper, a public comment period will be held Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 1:45 PM.

The Council will vote at this meeting to determine if an interim rule for the closure is required. If the vote passes red snapper could be closed within 45 days of the ruling based on final approval from NMFS and the Sec. of Commerce.

***Please make an effort to attend tonight or Thursday's meeting to help prevent the red snapper closure from being passed***