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  • Fishing Regulations
    • Federal Fishing Regulations
    • State 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
  • News
    • Gulf Currents Blog
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Gulf Currents Blog

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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Dec212011
Spiney_Lobster

Spiny Lobster- Amendment 11 Public Hearings

BlogBy AndreasDecember 21, 2011

      The Gulf and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils are working together to develop Amendment 11 to the Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan. In this amendment the Councils…

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Dec192011

Greater Amberjack- Amendment 35 Public Hearings

BlogBy AndreasDecember 19, 2011

The Gulf Council is considering making some changes to the greater amberjack rebuilding plan by modifying: Photo: Mike Jennings   The Annual Catch Limit Recreational seasons and minimum size limit…

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Nov142011
greater AJ Troy Frady

October 2011 New Orleans Gulf Council Meeting Overview

BlogBy AndreasNovember 14, 2011

Ahoy, The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in New Orleans last week to talk fish. The following is an overview of what was discussed at the meeting. I…

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