1998 News Releases

December 11, 1998

Council Advisory Groups to Review Sustainable Fisheries Act Amendment

Shark Scientific and Statistical Committee to Review Shark Provisions on NMFS Draft Fishery Management Plan for Highly Migratory Species

Shrimp Advisory Panel to Review Cooperative Shrimp Closure Off Texas

November 13, 1998

Public Hearings Scheduled on Possible Regulatory Changes to Gag and Black Grouper Management

REVISED – Council to Hold Public Hearings on an Amendment Addressing the Requirements of the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA)

Council to Hold Public Hearings on an Amendment Addressing the Requirements of the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA)

October 16, 1998

Council to Consider Total Allowable Catch for Red Snapper, a Draft Generic Amendment to Comply With Provisions of the Sustainable Fisheries Act, a Protocol for Approving Additional Bycatch Reduction Devices, and an Alternative Report of Management Targets for Red Snapper in the Gulf

October 9, 1998

Red Snapper Advisory Panel and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committee to Review Red Snapper Assessment Update and Recommend Management Measures for 1999

October 5, 1998

Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel to Review National Marine Fisheries Service’ Draft HMS Fishery Management Plan and Billfish AP to Review NMFS’ Amendment to the Billfish

September 29, 1998

Fishery Council to Convene Socioeconomic Panel

September 28, 1998

Ad Hoc Marine Reserves Scientific and Statistical Committee to Prepare Scoping Document on Potential Application of Marine Reserves in the Gulf of Mexico

September 21, 1998

Law Enforcement Advisory Panel to Review Sustainable Fisheries Act Generic Amendment and the Status of Reef Fish Amendments 16A and 16B, Mackerel Amendment 9 and Regulatory Amendment Actions

September 11, 1998

Reef Fish Stock Assessment Panel to Review New Red Snapper Assessment and Proposed Overfishing and Rebuilding Criteria

August 25, 1998

Council Cancels Ad Hoc Council Technical Group Meeting

August 24, 1998

Council Cancels Conference Call Meeting on Red Snapper

August 21, 1998

Council to Take Final Action on Amendment Describing Essential Fish Habitat and to Consider Setting Total Allowable Catch for Vermilion Snapper and Gag

August 14, 1998

Reef Fish Advisory Panel and Scientific and Statistical Committee to Review Gag and Vermilion Snapper Assessments; SSC to Also Review Finfish Maximum Sustainable Yield Alternatives and Shrimp Trawl BRD Analyses

August 12, 1998

Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Release of Red Snapper Allowable Catch (Revised – Louisiana Edition)

Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Release of Red Snapper Allowable Catch

August 10, 1998

Panel to Review Information on Effectiveness of Bycatch Reduction Devices in Shrimp Trawls

July 30, 1998

Finfish Stock Assessment Panel to Review Overfishing Criteria and Potential Alternatives

July 28, 1998

Fishery Council to Convene Socioeconomic Panel

July 13, 1998

Reef Fish Stock Assessment Panel to Review Stock Assessments for Gag and Vermilion Snapper

June 26, 1998

Council to Take Final Action on Mackerel Amendment 9 and Generic Essential Fish Habitat Amendment

May 27, 1998

Committee to Review Draft Amendment on Essential Fish Habitat

May 22, 1998

Public Hearings Scheduled on a Draft Generic Amendment Addressing Essential Fish Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico

May 8, 1998

Scientific Panels to Develop New Overfishing Criteria

April 17, 1998

Council to Set TAC for Mackerel Stocks and Take Further Action on Amendments Regulating Reef Fish and Mackerels

March 27, 1998

Mackerel Advisory Panel and Scientific and Statistical Committee to Review Information Related to Federal Rules For Mackerel

March 6, 1998

Essential Fish Habitat Review Scheduled

Scientific Panels to Develop New Overfishing Criteria

February 27, 1998

Fishery Council to Convene Socioeconomic Assessment Panel

Fishery Councils to Convene Mackerel Stock Assessment Panel

February 13, 1998

Council to Take Final Action on Amendments Regulating Reef Fish and Mackerels

February 11, 1998

Public Hearing Scheduled on Proposed Federal Rules Regulating King and Spanish Mackerel Resources in the Gulf of Mexico

January 16, 1998

Public Hearings Scheduled on Proposed Federal Rules Regulating King and Spanish Mackerel and Various Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico