FEDERAL/STATE FISHERIES INFORMATION:

NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service):
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
http://www.safmc.net/

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
http://www.asmfc.org/

Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation:
http://www.gulfsouthfoundation.org/index.htm

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources-Marine Resources Division (SCDNR-MRD):
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine.html

SCDNR-Saltwater Recreational Fishing License Program
http://saltwaterfishing.sc.gov/

S.C. MARINE FISHERIES INFORMATION:

SHRIMP:
SCDNR-Sea Science Series: Shrimp in South Carolina
http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/pub/seascience/shrimp.html

SCDNR-State of the Resource: Shrimp
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/state%20of%20shrimp.pdf

BLUE CRABS:
SCDNR-Sea Science Series: Blue Crabs
http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/pub/seascience/bluecrab.html

SCDNR-State of the Resource: Blue Crabs
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/state%20of%20blue%20crab.pdf

OYSTERS/CLAMS:
SCDNR-Sea Science Series: Oysters & Clams
http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/pub/seascience/oyster.html

SCDNR-State of the Resource: Oysters
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/state%20of%20oysters.pdf

MARINE FISH:
SCDNR-Sea Science Series: Summer Inshore Fishing
http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/pub/seascience/inshore.html

SCDNR-Sea Science Series: Summer Offshore Fishing
http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/pub/seascience/offshorefish.html

SCDNR-State of the Resource: Red Drum
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/state%20of%20red%20drum.pdf

SCDNR-State of the Resource: Coastal Fisheries
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/state%20of%20coast%20fish.pdf

COMMERCIAL FISHERIES RELATED:

Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA):
A non-profit alliance of members of the shrimp industry in eight states committed to preventing the continued deterioration of America's domestic shrimp industry and to ensuring the industry's future viability. SSA serves as the national voice for the shrimp fishermen and processors in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
http://www.shrimpalliance.com/index.htm

Wild American Shrimp, Inc. (WASI):
Serves as the marketing arm of the Southern Shrimp Alliance to increase public awareness about the quality of wild-caught shrimp and to educate the trade and consumers about the advantages of choosing naturally grown seafood.
http://www.wildamericanshrimp.com/main.html

South Carolina Seafood Alliance (SCSA):
A private non-profit that promotes local seafood products and local seafood industries in South Carolina.
http://www.scseafood.org

Clemson University-Shrimp Industry Partnership:
http://www.clemson.edu/scshrimp/index.htm

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