BSIA stands for “best scientific information available.” It’s a term used often when making important fisheries management decisions, so it’s helpful to define BSIA, summarize how it is determined, and specify who decides what is BSIA. What is BSIA? The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (The Magnuson-Stevens Act) governs modern fisheries management and includes…
The following is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 21, 2021 …
The following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 15, 2021 …
This NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 15, 2021 …
The following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 14, 2021 …
For Immediate Release July 15, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) seeks a highly-qualified contractor to organize and expand a vessel position monitoring system for the federally permitted Gulf of Mexico shrimp industry. The current Gulf of Mexico electronic logbook (ELB) program that utilized a 3G cellular network to transmit data is…
The following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: June 25, 2021 …
The following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: June 10, 2021 …
For Immediate Release May 25, 2021 Federal commercial fishing regulations in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic are now available on the free Fish Rules Commercial mobile app. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council have partnered with Fish Rules, LLC to create an app to host…
Recreational red snapper season is right around the corner and we’re all excited for a productive summer fishing season. Most of us take for granted how easy it is to identify the most popular fish in the Gulf because their obvious bright red color is a dead giveaway. Believe it or not, there are at…