2007 News Releases

December 19, 2007

Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper AP to meet

Shrimp AP to meet

Standing and Special Reef Fish SSCs to meet

December 18, 2007

Advisory for Reef Fish Fishermen

December 14, 2007

NOAA Fisheries Seeking Comment on DSEIS for Greater Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish

December 11, 2007

Deep Water Grouper, Shallow Water Grouper and Tilefish Opens

Important Red Snapper IFQ Information

November 14, 2007

Socioeconomic Panel will meet to discuss allocation issues

Another round of Aquaculture public hearings scheduled

October 22, 2007

Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper Advisory Panel to convene

October 4, 2007

Gulf Council to meet in Biloxi, Mississippi   October 29 – November 2

September 27, 2007

Louisiana/Mississippi Habitat AP to Meet

September 24, 2007

Law Enforcement Advisory Panel to Meet

September 21, 2007

Red Snapper Interim Rule Extended

September 11, 2007

Ad Hoc Grouper Individual Fishing Quota Advisory Panel to Meet

September 6, 2007

Texas Habitat AP to meet

August 30, 2007

Council to convene Ecosystem SSC, Standing SSC, Special Reef Fish SSC & Reef Fish AP

August 20, 2007

Council Seeking Comment on Reef Fish Amendment 29 – Commercial Grouper Effort and Reef Fish Amendment 30A – Gray Triggerfish/Greater Amberjack

July 26, 2007

NOAA Seeking Comments on Joint Reef Fish Amendment 27/Shrimp Amendment 14

July 20, 2007

RFP’s under the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Now Being Accepted

July 10, 2007

Gulf Council to Meet in San Antonio Texas July 30 – August 2

July 5, 2007

Shrimp Fishery to Re-open off Texas July 15, 2007

June 29, 2007

Ad Hoc Review Panel for Red Drum to Meet

Standing SSC and Special Reef Fish SSC will Meet to Discuss Gag Grouper Stock Assessment – Standing SSC to Review Aquaculture Amendment

June 28, 2007

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Trip Declarations: A reminder to vessels in the Gulf Reef Fish fishery

Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Fishing Quota Program useful information

June 19, 2007

Public Hearings on Aquaculture Amendment Scheduled

May 23, 2007

Gulf of Mexico Commercial Grouper Closure Effective 12:01 a.m., Local Time, June 2, 2007

May 15, 2007

Gulf Council to Meet June 4-7, 2007 in New Orleans, LA

May 4, 2007

Standing SSC and Special Reef Fish SSC to Convene

Ad Hoc Aquaculture AP to Convene

April 30, 2007

Public Hearings for Joint Reef Fish Amendment 27/Shrimp Amendment 14 Set

Reef Fish Amendment 27/Shrimp Amendment 14 draft public hearing document available

April 20, 2007

Red Snapper AP to Review and Comment on Joint Reef Fish 27/Shrimp 14

April 18, 2007

Public Comment Sought on Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Joint Reef Fish 27/Shrimp 14

April 17, 2007

Visit the NOAA Fisheries Recreational Fisheries Statistics Improvement Web Site

April 12, 2007

Council to Convene Ecosystem SSC

Commercial Tilefish Closure Announced

April 10, 2007

Council to Convene Socioeconomic Panel

April 2, 2007

Interim Measures for Red Snapper Finalized

New Web Site Maps Underwater Debris from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Council Recruiting for Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper Advisory Panel

March 20, 2007

Reminder – Seasonal Boundary Shifts for King Mackerel in Florida begins April 1

March 12, 2007

NOAA OLE to hold IFQ Q&A Session, and NOAA Fisheries to hold Scoping Meetings on  MSRA Environmental Review Procedures

March 9, 2007

Opportunities for Public Input – Proposed Reef Fish Amendment 30

March 5, 2007

Gulf Council to Convene in Destin, Florida

March 2, 2007

VMS Deadline Extended to May 6, 2007

February 26, 2007

Reef Fish Amendment 30 Scoping Document Available here

Reef Fish Amendment 30 Scoping Meetings Scheduled

Council Seeks Applicants for Panels and Committees

February 20, 2007

Public Hearings Scheduled for Atlantic Group King and Spanish Mackerel

February 16, 2007

Law Enforcement Advisory Panel to meet

Standing SSC to meet

February 7, 2007

Recreational and Commercial Season Closure for Gag, Red Grouper, and Black Grouper

Gulf Council requesting applications for Ad Hoc Recreational Snapper AP

February 5, 2007

Grouper Forum Registration