Winter 2020 Gulf Fishery News Now Available
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Gulf Council to Meet in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Meeting Notice March 6, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet March 30 – April 2, 2020 at The Lodge in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The Council will preliminarily select members to serve on its Red Drum and Coastal Migratory Pelagic Advisory Panels. After clearing a background check for fisheries violations, Advisory Read More »
Commercial Hook-and-Line Harvest of King Mackerel in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Southern Zone Will Close on March 4, 2020
This NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: March 3, 2020 Read More »
Gulf Council Asks Fishermen for Information on Scamp
For Immediate Release February 25, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of scamp in the Gulf of Mexico. It is seeking information from anglers and divers about what they have observed, including any “strange things,” that scientists and managers may need to know. Scientists are Read More »
Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, Shrimp and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees To Meet Via Webinar
Meeting Notice February 25, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting via webinar of its Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, Shrimp and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC). The webinar will convene on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., EST. The SSC will address the following: Review Read More »
Final Rule to Increase Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) Cobia Recreational and Commercial Minimum Size Limit in the Gulf Zone
This NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: February 24, 2020 Read More »
REVISED – Recreational Closure of Gray Triggerfish in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
This NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: February 24, 2020 Read More »
Recreational Closure of Gray Triggerfish in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
This NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: February 21, 2020 Read More »
Law Enforcement Technical Committee to Meet on March 11, 2020
Meeting Notice February 21, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee (LEC). The meeting will convene from 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., CST, on Wednesday, March 11th at The Lodge at Gulf Read More »
Final Rule to Increase the Annual Catch Target for the Red Snapper For-hire Component
This NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: February 20, 2020 Read More »