The following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule for gray snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. This rule reduces the annual catch limit for Gulf of Mexico gray snapper. WHEN WILL THE RULE TAKE EFFECT: The rule becomes effective on December 17, 2020. WHAT THIS…
Meeting Notice November 13, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet November 30 – December 1, 2020 by webinar. The Council plans to take final action on proposed Reef Fish Amendment 48 and Red Drum Amendment 5 which addresses status determination criteria and optimum yield for reef fish stocks and red drum.…
Meeting Notice November 9, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a public hearing via webinar on proposed Reef Fish Amendment 48 and Red Drum Amendment 5. The webinar will be held on November 17, 2020 beginning at 6:00 PM EST. Register for the webinar here. The Council must define maximum sustainable…
For Immediate Release October 30, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met virtually on October 26-28, 2020. The Council began by populating its Council Committee Roster for October 2020 – August 2021. The meeting agenda was modified to allow Council members, fishermen, and the broader stakeholder community time to prepare for the…
Meeting Notice October 29, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel from 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM, EST on November 16, 2020. The meeting will be held via webinar. During the meeting, the Advisory Panel will hear an update on National Marine Fisheries…
For Immediate Release October 27, 2020 This week’s Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting will be modified to allow our Council, fishermen, and broader stakeholder community time to prepare for the anticipated landfall of tropical storm Zeta. The Council plans to work late on Tuesday, October 27 to complete modified Council Committee…
For Immediate Release October 23, 2020 The Gulf Council Chairman, Dr. Tom Frazer; Regional Administrator of NOAA Fisheries, Dr. Roy Crabtree; Director of the Southeast Regional Science Center, Dr. Clay Porch; and Sustainable Fisheries Division Director for the Regional Science Center, Dr.Shannon Cass-Calay will be answering questions from the public. The session will begin at…
ISSUE DATE: October 16, 2020 FB20-062 CONTACT: Lauren Waters, 727-209-5991, Lauren.Waters@noaa.gov KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries announces the…
Meeting Notice October 7, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet October 26-29, 2020 by webinar. The Council will begin by reviewing and adopting its Council Committee roster for October 2020 through August 2021. The Council will hear presentations on Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Fish Restoration and the 2019 Report to…
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 6, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met virtually from September 28-30, 2020. The Council reappointed three returning Council members for another 3-year term: Mr. Phil Dyskow from Florida; Dr. Bob Shipp from Alabama; and Dr. Greg Stunz from Texas. The Council also re-elected Dr. Tom Frazer as Chairman and…