For Immediate Release October 11, 2018 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Seeks New Fishery Biologist – Deadline Extended The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is currently accepting applications for the position of Fishery Biologist. The Fishery Biologist will be under the direct supervision of the Deputy Executive Director. The primary responsibility of…
FB18-066 FISHERY BULLETIN ISSUE DATE: October 5, 2018 CONTACT: Lauren Waters, 727-824-5305, Lauren.Waters@noaa.gov WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: Commercial harvest of gray triggerfish in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico closed at 12:01 am, local time, on October 7, 2018. Commercial harvest will remain closed through the end of the year. WHY THIS CLOSURE IS HAPPENING: The 2018 commercial…
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet October 22-25, 2018 at the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel and Spa, located at 26 North Royal Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602. The meeting will convene on the following days and local times: Monday, October 22, 2018 8:00 – 8:30 AM: Full Council Meets for Committee Assignments…
FB18-064 FISHERY BULLETIN ISSUE DATE: October 1, 2018 CONTACT: Susan Gerhart, 727-824-5305, Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: Commercial harvest of king mackerel in federal waters of the Western Zone will close at 12:00 pm, local time, on October 5, 2018. Commercial harvest will reopen at 12:01 am, local time, on July 1, 2019. WHY THIS CLOSURE IS HAPPENING: The 2018/2019…
Meeting Notice September 19, 2018 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Law Enforcement Technical Committee in Conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Isla Grand Beach Resort, located…
Meeting Notice September 14, 2018 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Mackerel Advisory Panel via webinar. The meeting will convene on Tuesday, October 9 from 1-3 p.m. EST. The Mackerel Advisory Panel will address Framework Amendment 7 – Modifications to Gulf Cobia Size and Possession Limits. …
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC). The meeting will convene on Tuesday, October 2nd from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. EST, and on Wednesday, October 3rd from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EST. The meeting will be held at…
For Immediate Release September 7, 2018 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Seeks New Fishery Biologist The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is currently accepting applications for the position of Fishery Biologist. The Fishery Biologist will be under the direct supervision of the Deputy Executive Director. The primary responsibility of this position is…
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is transitioning its federal fishing regulations to the Fish Rules mobile application. Fishermen using the Council’s current Gulf of Mexico Fishing Regulations mobile application are asked to download Fish Rules and uninstall the former application. The Gulf Council has begun using the Fish Rules mobile application to keep anglers updated…