Meeting Notice September 19, 2019 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 16, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Golden Nugget Biloxi Hotel and…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 18, 2019 The Gulf Council will host a Release Mortality Symposium October 7-9, 2019 at the Tradewinds Island Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The Symposium will consist of two parts: A Science Workshop which will convene at 8:30 a.m. October 7, 2019 and adjourn at 12:00 p.m. on October 8,…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 17, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Reef Fish Advisory Panel. The meeting will convene on Tuesday, October 2, 2019, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, EST. The meeting will be held at the Gulf Council’s office at 4107 W. Spruce Street, Suite…
DetailsFor Immediate Release September 12, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has issued a Request for Quotes for projects related to its website. The Council would like to improve its website and streamline its administration and operation. The goals of the project are to increase accessibility, reduce technical and security risks, and…
DetailsFor Immediate Release September 6, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of king mackerel in the Gulf of Mexico. It is seeking information from anglers and divers about trends or “strange things” that scientists and managers may need to know. A scientific stock assessment of…
DetailsMeeting Notice August 29, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will convene at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 and adjourn no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. The meeting…
DetailsMeeting Notice August 27, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Coral and Shrimp Advisory panels in conjunction with its Coral Scientific and Statistical Committee. The meeting will convene from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM on Monday, September 16, 2019 at the Council offices located at 4107 W.…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 20, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 12-15, 2019. The Council re-elected Dr. Tom Frazer as its Chair and Dale Diaz as its Vice Chair. The following is a brief summary of the Council’s actions: Recreational For-Hire Red Snapper Annual Catch Target…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 15, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 51, which considers establishing or revising gray snapper status determination criteria and modifying Annual Catch Limits. The Council chose alternatives that minimize buffers and are consistent with the idea that the gray snapper stock…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 15, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action to reduce the buffer between the annual catch limit and the annual catch target for federal for-hire red snapper to 9%. The buffer is in place to account for management uncertainty. Seasons are set based on the…
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