SAFMC Approves Spawning Special Management Zones
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has approved the designation of five offshore areas as Spawning Special Management Zones (SMZs) to help protect spawning fish and unique habitat associated...
View ArticleNOAA Southeast Text Message Alert Program
NOAA Fisheries Southeast recently announced the introduction of a new Text Message Alert Program. The program allows stakeholders to sign up to receive important fishery related alerts via text...
View ArticleGeorgia Shrimp Season Extension
Georgia’s food shrimp harvest season will be extended until 6:15 p.m. on Monday, January 15, 2018, according to Georgia Department Of Natural Resources (DNR). Commercial food shrimp trawlers may...
View ArticleSouth Atlantic Fish – Shrimp Kills
In January, unusually cold weather caused water temperatures to plummet along coastal South Carolina and Georgia. The sustained cold water temperatures resulted in fish kills and die offs of white...
View Article2018 Georgia Shrimp Season Closure
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the state’s commercial and recreational shrimping season in state waters closed on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. Under the closure, all food...
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