Sustainable Fisheries in the South Atlantic

Working with the South Atlantic Council, the South Atlantic Branch develops fishery management plans and amendments. The South Atlantic Branch coordinates public review and comments during regulation and amendment development; and issues fishing closures to prevent overfishing if landings approach annual catch limits.   

Fishery Management Plans (FMP)

• Snapper Grouper
• Coastal Migratory Pelagics
• Coral and Coral Reefs
• Shrimp
• Spiny Lobster
• Dolphin Wahoo
• Golden Crab
• Sargassum

Fishing Resources

• Sign up to receive Fishery Bulletins
• Opt-in to receive fishery-related alerts via text, standard message & data rates may apply. To receive important fishery related alerts via text message, including immediate fishery openings and closures, and significant changes to fishing regulations that happen quickly, opt-in for one or more of the following groups. Standard message & data rates may apply. You may opt-out at any time. 
  • South Atlantic Commercial Fisheries Related Alerts
    • Text SATLCOMMFISH to 888777
  • South Atlantic Recreational Fisheries Related Alerts
    • Text SATLRECFISH to 888777
• Fishing Seasons and Closures
• Southeast Electronic Reporting & Technologies
• Current Exempted Fishing Permits in the South Atlantic
• Red Snapper Information
• Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
• Marine Aquaculture 
• Sea Turtle, Smalltooth Sawfish Release Gear and Protocols, and Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs)
• Maps and GIS data
• Marine Protected Areas
• Status of Fisheries
• Contact us