The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has announced new dates for its Lines of Communication meetings in North Carolina, which were previously postponed due to severe weather earlier in February.
Lines of Communication is a new initiative by the council designed to strengthen relationships with fisheries stakeholders and facilitate information sharing. The meetings are intended to give attendees a chance to share their perspectives with local council members, staff, and other participants involved in fisheries. These sessions will take place in person along the South Atlantic coast.
The rescheduled meetings in North Carolina are as follows:
– Bolivia: March 23, 6-8 p.m., Sandifer Administration Building, 30 Government Center Drive NE, Bolivia, NC 28422
– Morehead City: March 24, 6-8 p.m., NC Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City, NC 28557
– Hatteras: March 25, 6-8 p.m., Hatteras Civic Center, 57688 NC-Hatteras Highway, Hatteras, NC 27943
– Manteo: March 26, 6-8 p.m., Virginia S. Tillett Community Center, 950 Marshall C Collins Dr., Manteo, NC 27954
Those interested can RSVP online.
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the United States that manages fisheries in federal waters. The council oversees conservation and management of fishery resources from three to two hundred miles off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and east Florida. Species managed include dolphin, wahoo, mackerels, snapper and grouper.
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries encourages anyone interested in these federally managed species to attend one of the Lines of Communication meetings.
For more information about the Department’s work supporting public education and environmental compliance across North Carolina or its regulatory authority over air quality regulation and water resource oversight throughout the state,visit their official website. The Department also aims to deliver science-based stewardship that promotes health and prosperity for all residents while protecting natural resources statewide.More details are available here.
For additional questions about the Lines of Communication meetings or participation details contact Christina Curtis at Christina.Wiegand@safmc.net or call 843-302-8437.
