Tentative Agenda
Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee Meeting
Friday, February 27, 2026
9:30 am
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Georgia DNR will temporarily close recreational Bluefish fishing in state waters during March and April 2026 to support long-term sustainability, prohibiting possession during that period while allowing the state to maintain its 15-fish bag limit for the rest of the year under Atlantic coast management rules.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division, working with CCA Georgia, deployed the 52-foot vessel Metalmorphosis at Artificial Reef MRY in January 2026—the site’s first reef addition in 25 years—through a license- and federal-aid-funded project requiring special coordination near Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base to create new habitat for anglers and divers.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD) will temporarily close the Village Creek Boat Ramp on South Harrington Road on St. Simons Island on Tuesday, Jan. 27, and Wednesday, Jan. 28, to complete needed repairs at the end of the ramp.
This serves as notification from the State of Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP), in accordance with and 15 C.F.R. 930.42, of receipt of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Regional Consistency Determination for Establishing Shipping Safety Fairways and Associated Vessel Routing Measures Along the Atlantic Coast (September 5, 2025) as described in the Federal Register at Dockets No.
Tentative Agenda
Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee Meeting
Friday, February 27, 2026
9:30 am