Daily Archives: February 10, 2017

Final Rule Modifies Gear Requirements and Fishing Year for Yellowtail Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico

NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule for for yellowtail snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). This rule modifies the gear requirement for the commercial harvest and adjusts the fishing year for both commercial and recreational fishermen.

Gulf Council Seeks Applicants for Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel

Advisory panels are charged with advising the Council on specific fishery issues and are comprised of individuals who are knowledgeable and interested in the conservation and management of the fishery resources, or who are engaged in the harvest of Gulf of Mexico managed species.