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Managing fishery resources in the U.S. federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico
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  • Fishing Regulations
    • Federal Fishing Regulations
    • State Fishing Regulations
    • Other Fishing Regulations
    • Fish Rules Mobile App
    • Allowable Gear
    • Fishing For Our Future
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Council Members
    • Policies & Procedures
    • Travel & Reimbursement
    • Navigating the Process
    • Council Staff
      • Staff Log-In
    • Contact Us
    • Employment
      • Request for Proposals
  • Committee + Panel Membership
    • Advisory Panels and Groups
    • Scientific & Statistical Committees
    • Technical Committees
    • Council Committees
  • Meetings
    • Public Hearings & Scoping Workshops
    • Council Meetings
    • Advisory Panel Meetings
    • Scientific & Statistical Committee Meetings
    • Technical and Other Committee Meetings
    • Stock Assessment Meetings
    • Meetings Archive
  • Fishery Management
    • What are Fishery Management Plans & Amendments?
    • Implemented Fishery Management Plans
      • Aquaculture
      • Coastal Migratory Pelagics
      • Coral
      • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
      • Red Drum
      • Reef Fish
      • Shrimp
      • Spiny Lobster
      • Stone Crab
      • Generic
      • Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Reviews
    • Amendments Under Development
    • Amendments On Hold
    • Public Input
    • Fisheries Science
      • Species Fact Sheets
      • Fisherman Feedback
      • Stock Assessments
      • Gulf of Mexico Recreational Data Collection Storyboard
      • Recreational Data Collection
      • Status Determination Criteria
      • Ecosystem Science
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Gulf Currents Blog

Jul102012
Deep Sea Portrait

Why are Commercial and Recreational Regulations Different?

BlogBy AndreasJuly 10, 2012

A ‘one size fits all’ approach to fisheries management does not work. Not all fishermen are alike so different regulations are used for different types of fishermen. Although most fishermen…

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Jun122012
Speaker

June 2012 Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasJune 12, 2012

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet in Tampa, Florida on June 18th -21st. The meeting is open to the public, so check out the committee agenda and…

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Jun52012
miglinis pear fishing

Rig Removal – Essential Fish Habitat

BlogBy AndreasJune 5, 2012

  Photo: Mike Miglini Rig Removal – Essential Fish Habitat Artificial reefs and their link to the Gulf fisheries has been a hot topic for the past few years. Scientists…

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May232012
Black Grouper

Grouper

BlogBy AndreasMay 23, 2012

  Grouper Photo: Tim Sheerman If you fish for grouper recreationally or commercially, you might want to pay attention to a couple of things the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management…

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May22012
Salt Fish

Gray Triggerfish

BlogBy AndreasMay 2, 2012

Gray Triggerfish How to measure the 14″ fork length minimum size limit The latest gray triggerfish stock assessment concluded that the stock is both overfished and experiencing overfishing. The Gulf…

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Apr252012
AJ Walter Stone

Greater Amberjack

BlogBy AndreasApril 25, 2012

  Greater Amberjack The Council took final action on Amendment 35 to the Reef Fish Management Plan. This amendment, if approved and implemented by NOAA Fisheries, will: Photo: Walter Stone…

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Apr122012

April 2012 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasApril 12, 2012

Ahoy, Next week’s Council meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas will cover a number of topics that might be of interest. This diagram should help you figure out in what stage…

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Feb162012
Scott Hickman

The History of Recreational Red Snapper Management

BlogBy AndreasFebruary 16, 2012

Prior to 1997 the recreational red snapper season was open year round. Catch levels were Photo: Scott Hickman controlled through minimum size limits and bag limits. The Sustainable Fisheries Act…

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Feb72012
AJGood-Jennings

January/February 2012 Meeting Highlights

BlogBy AndreasFebruary 7, 2012

Ahoy, The Council met last week in Mobile, Alabama. The following is a brief description of what came out of that meeting. Just a reminder; any final action taken by…

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Jan132012
Fish

January 2012 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasJanuary 13, 2012

Ahoy, The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is scheduled to meet at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile, Alabama from January 30th – February 3rd. If you…

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