Fishing regulations for commercial and recreational harvest in the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (excluding state managed species and HMS)
Fishing regulations for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. These include regulations in state waters and in some cases, state regulations that have been extended into the federal waters
Highly Migratory Species Regulations
Commercial, seafood dealer, and recreational compliance guides for sharks, tunas, swordfish, and billfish
Annual Catch Limits and Allocations
An infographic displaying the annual catch limits and commercial/recreational allocations for some of the most popular federally managed species
Harvest tracking data for federally managed commercial and recreational species
Angler resource for best fishing practices and free gear
Information on past and present stock assessments conducted through the SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) process
A draft schedule of future stock assessments
An annual report outlining the overfished/overfishing status of federally managed stocks across the nation
A variety of resources and infographics about different aspects of federal fisheries science
A variety of resources including habitat maps and data dashboards highlighting coral and related species
An independent research project undertaken to measure the abundance of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico
An independent research project undertaken to measure the abundance of greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico
Sea Turtle Release Protocols
A list of FAQs for Endangered Species Act release protocols for sea turtles and smalltooth sawfish
Approved Models and Equipment for Sea Turtle Release
A list of the required items and examples of approved models to comply with requirements for for-hire vessels with a Gulf Reef Fish Permit
GulfFIN Data Warehouse Query Tool
A data query tool that hosts historical commercial and recreational landings and effort data
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Biological Profiles
Species based profiles on fish that are commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico
Current Red Tide Status in Florida
An interactive map showing red tide status across the state of Florida
Federal Recreational Data – MRIP
A data query tool for the federal program that collects recreational catch and effort data
NOAA Fisheries FES Research and Improvements
Information on improvements to the federal MRIP data collection program
Florida’s State Reef Fish Survey (SRFS)
Florida’s recreational data collection program
Alabama’s recreational data collection program
Mississippi’s recreational data collection program
Louisiana’s recreational data collection program
Texas’ recreational data collection program
Federal Recreational Fishing Season Calendar
A calendar showing recreational season openings and closings for federally managed species in PDF format.
Federal commercial fishing permit information
Individual Fishing Quota Program
The catch share program webpage for commercial fishing in the Gulf of Mexico