2016 News Releases

December 16, 2016

 NOAA Seeks Public Comment for Proposed Rule to Require Turtle Excluder Device Use for Skimmer Trawls, Pusher-Head Trawls, and Wing Nets (Butterfly Trawls)

Gulf Council Hosts a Joint Meeting of the Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter For-Hire and Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panels

December 15, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Comment on Modification of King Mackerel Management Measures for the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region

December 5, 2016

Reminders Regarding the Individual Fishing Quota Programs in the Gulf of Mexico

December 2, 2016

NOAA Announces the Extension of the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Sector Separation Provisions

November 15, 2016

Gulf Council Schedules Public Hearings for King Mackerel Issues

November 14, 2016

Gulf Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee to Meet

Gulf Council’s Mackerel Advisory Panel to Meet

November 9, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Announces the Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish Recreational Season will Remain Closed Through the End of 2017

November 7, 2016

Northern Gulf of Mexico Closing to King Mackerel Commercial Fishing

November 4, 2016

Notice of Availability for Public Comments on an Amendment to Revise Hogfish Management Measures in the Gulf of Mexico

October 27, 2016

Reminder of Boundary Shifts, Commercial Quotas, and Trip Limits for King Mackerel

October 26, 2016

Gulf Council Update – October 2016

October 24, 2016

NOAA Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule to Modify the Gear Requirements and Fishing Year for Yellowtail Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico

October 12, 2016

Western Gulf of Mexico Closing to King Mackerel Commercial Fishing

NOAA Fisheries Announces Modifications to Increase Red Grouper Allowable Harvest in the Gulf of Mexico

Gulf Council’s Law Enforcement Technical Committee to Meet

September 29, 2016

Gulf Council to Meet in Biloxi, Mississippi

September 16, 2016

Gulf Council to Convene its Reef Fish Advisory Panel

September 15, 2016

Gulf Council to Host Coral Stakeholder Engagement Meetings

Gulf Council to Convene Data Collection Technical Committee via Webinar

September 14, 2016

Gulf Council Schedules a Public Hearing on Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements via Webinar

September 8, 2016

NOAA Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule to Extend Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Sector Separation Provisions

September 7, 2016

Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter Advisory Panel to Meet

September 6, 2016

Standing Reef Fish, Shrimp, and Coastal Migratory Pelagics SSCs to Meet

August 25, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Comment on Amendment to Extend Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Sector Separation Provisions

August 24, 2016

August 2016 Council Update

August 22, 2016

Law Enforcement Office of the Year Announced

August 2, 2016

Gulf Council to Meet in New Orleans, Louisiana 

July 26, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Red Grouper Allowable Harvest in the Gulf of Mexico 

July 25, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Announces Gulf of Mexico Commercial Shrimp Permit Moratorium Extension

July 22, 2016

Gulf of Mexico Recreational Greater Amberjack Federal Fishing Season Will Remain Closed Through December 31, 2016

Gulf of Mexico Recreational Gray Triggerfish Federal Fishing Season Will Remain Closed Through December 31, 2016

July 11, 2016

Council Seeks Applicants for Ad Hoc Red Snapper Private Angler Advisory Panel

Standing and Reef Fish SSC to Meet

Shrimp AP, Coral AP and Coral SSC to Meet

July 8, 2016

Commercial Greater Amberjack to Close

Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open off of Texas

July 1, 2016

June Council Update

May 31, 2016

Gulf Council to meet in Clearwater, Florida

May 11, 2016

Council to convene Scientific and Statistical Committees

Council to convene Data Collection Technical Committee

Council to convene Outreach and Education Technical Committee

May 5, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Announces Texas Shrimp Closure

April 29, 2016

Gulf Council to hold Public Hearings for Reef Fish Amendment 45 – Red Snapper Recreational Sector Separation Sunset Provision

April 27, 2016

NOAA Announces New Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Annual Catch Limits, Annual Catch Targets, and the 2016 Red Snapper Recreational Seasons

April 26, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Announces Modifications to Gag and Black Grouper Recreational Management Measures in the Gulf of Mexico

April 12, 2016

April Council Update

Public Hearings Scheduled for Hogfish Amendment

Council to Convene Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panel

March 29, 2016

Joint Gulf and South Atlantic Spiny Lobster Advisory Panels to Meet in April

Post Council Wrap-up Webinar Scheduled for April 18, 2016

March 24, 2016

Closure of the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone to King Mackerel Hook-and-Line Fishing

March 11, 2016

Reef Fish Advisory Panel to Meet via Webinar

Gulf Council to Meet in Austin, Texas

NOAA Fisheries hosts public meetings in April to discuss potential skimmer trawl regulations in Southeast US

March 10, 2016

Closure of the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone to King Mackerel Gillnet Fishing

March 7, 2016

Gulf and South Atlantic Councils to hold Joint Spiny Lobster Review Panel Webinar

March 4, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Gag and Black Grouper Recreational Management Measures

March 1, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Announces Commercial King Mackerel Trip Limit Increase

February 29, 2016

Gulf Council to Convene its Law Enforcement Technical Committee

February 12, 2016

Gulf Council to Convene Standing and Special Shrimp SSC

Gulf Council to Convene Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter For-hire Advisory Panel

February 11, 2016

Gulf Council to Convene its Shrimp Advisory Panel

February 10, 2016

Gulf Council to Convene its Shrimp Working Group

February 4, 2016

Gulf Council to hold public hearings on Mackerel Amendment 26 and a Yellowtail Snapper Framework Action

February 2, 2016

Gulf Council Update – January, 2016

January 25, 2016

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule to Reallocate Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper

January 13, 2016

NOAA Announces the Final Rule for the Aquaculture Plan for Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico

January 6, 2016

Gulf Council to Meet in Orange Beach, Alabama