The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the U.S. established by Congress in 1976 through the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to manage fisheries within U.S. federal waters.

The South Atlantic Council is responsible for the conservation and management of fishery resources in federal waters ranging from 3 to 200 miles off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and east Florida to Key West.

Website : www.safmc.net