A Seminar Series focusing on Red Snapper research over the past 15 years; Deadline for public comment on Rock Shrimp Access Area extended; Executive Order to Restore Seafood Competitiveness comment period open until August 15:

The Council is soliciting public input on management options proposed to establish a Shrimp Fishery Access Area along the eastern boundary of the northern extension of the OHAPC. .Photo: NURC

Need a mobile app for your #CitizenScience project focused on Atlantic coast fisheries? Check out SciFish! This tool helps you build your customized app in an expedited way with a project builder. Plus, it’s free. Learn more at ACCSP’s webpage: #CitSciFri

Release shallow water grouper (e.g., Gag Grouper) and Red Snapper? Submit data about them to #SAFMCRelease! Tell the stories of your releases through the project and help build our knowledge of the snapper grouper fishery. #CitSciFri

Flex your fish ID skills! Drop the name of this fish in the comments and let us know what characteristics you used to make your ID! Then check out our shallow water grouper ID guide to make future IDs even more of a snap. PC: D. DeMaria.A: Scamp.#CitSciFri

Reminder! The Habitat and Ecosystem Advisory Panel meets this week (July 15-17). Meeting information, including agendas, webinar registration, and briefing book materials, are available here: Photo: GRNMS

Have an idea for a #CitizenScience project that would answer important questions about South Atlantic fisheries? Drop it in our Project Idea Portal! Your idea could come to life and advance the knowledge we have of our fisheries. #CitSciFri #SAFMCcitsci

#Snapper and #grouper caught in deep water can suffer from barotrauma - pressure related injuries that worsen the longer the fish stays at the surface. Keep your #DescendingDevice readily available to return fish quickly and boost survival. Learn more:

Today from 1-2:30 pm, the SAFMC Seminar Series highlights the challenges facing two important waterways, the Everglades and the Indian River Lagoon. Register for the seminar here: #SAFMC #SeminarSeries #Habitat #Everglades #IndianRiverLagoon

#NationalCameraDay is coming up and we’re excited to celebrate! Cameras play a key role in our #CitizenScience projects, #SAFMCRelease, #FISHstory, and #SMILE. Learn how on our webpage! PC: R. Hudson, @REEF_org

No one wants to see a snapper or grouper float away after release. Learn more on how to return barotrauma-affected fish to depth through this informative SCI NC video. . Video by SCI NC, via PBS NC. #BestFishingPractices

Happy #CitSciFri! Know this species of fish? Drop the name and the characteristic you used to make your ID in the comments! And check out our shallow water grouper ID guide to make your IDs even more of a snap. #SAFMCcitsci #SAFMCRelease.A: Gag

Council members are acknowledging the impacts of budget cuts and staff reductions at NOAA Fisheries along with Executive Orders from the White House as they consider new approaches to federal fisheries management.

As summer starts for many students, keep the learning going with a #CitizenScience project! Students of all ages can contribute to meaningful research while gaining new skills. Check out resources like Zooniverse, SciStarter, or

Reminder! The Council will convene next week, June 9-13, 2025, in Cape Canaveral. Meeting materials, including agendas, overviews, and presentations, are now posted here: #SAFMC #FisheriesManagement #snapper #grouper #mackerel #habitat #shrimp

RT @NOAALibrary: Join us tomorrow, June 3 at 3pm ET for Extending Our Reach:  A Regional Reef Fish Collaborative. Register: .

This #CitSciFri, turn your on-the-water observations into data with #SAFMCRelease! Fishermen like you have valuable expertise that you can use to support your snapper grouper fishery. Learn how and get started on our webpage: #SAFMCcitsci

The next meeting of the Council is scheduled for June 9-13, 2025, in Cape Canaveral and is open to the public. Meeting materials, including agendas, overviews, and presentations, are now posted here: #SAFMC #FisheriesManagement

Have a #citizenscience project idea you think would benefit South Atlantic fisheries? Drop it in our Project Idea Portal! Citizen science is a powerful way to collaboratively answer important research questions and your idea could lead to our next project.

This #CitSciFri, peek your head into a fishing trip from the past! 64 years ago, these folks went out on the Miss Juanita with Capt Bob Stone near the Daytona Beach, FL area. Have historic fishing photos? Consider sharing them with FISHstory! PC: R. Hudson