Gag Season and Bag Limit & Shallow-Water Grouper Closed Season
Photo: Troy Frady We’ve been working on developing some different grouper management options and we’d like you to let us know which of the possible options suit you best,…
Sector Allocation – Amendment 28 Q&A
What is Sector Allocation? Photo: Doug Gregory Sector allocation considers setting allocations for gag, red grouper, black grouper, and red snapper. While allocation has traditionally been set between commercial and…
August 2012 Pre-Meeting Study Guide
It’s that time again… The Gulf Council is gearing up to meet next week – August 20th– 23rd – in New Orleans, Louisiana to work on a number of…
Seafood Dealer Reporting Requirements
This week, the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils are hosting public hearings on an amendment that considers making changes to the current seafood dealer reporting requirements. The…
Shallow Water Grouper Accountability Measures
Photo: Capt. Hickman The Council is working on an amendment that considers changing: 1. The accountability measure that shortens the entire shallow-water grouper season if the gag…
Why are Commercial and Recreational Regulations Different?
A ‘one size fits all’ approach to fisheries management does not work. Not all fishermen are alike so different regulations are used for different types of fishermen. Although most fishermen…
June 2012 Meeting Preview
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet in Tampa, Florida on June 18th -21st. The meeting is open to the public, so check out the committee agenda and…
Rig Removal – Essential Fish Habitat
Photo: Mike Miglini Rig Removal – Essential Fish Habitat Artificial reefs and their link to the Gulf fisheries has been a hot topic for the past few years. Scientists…
Grouper
Grouper Photo: Tim Sheerman If you fish for grouper recreationally or commercially, you might want to pay attention to a couple of things the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management…
Gray Triggerfish
Gray Triggerfish How to measure the 14″ fork length minimum size limit The latest gray triggerfish stock assessment concluded that the stock is both overfished and experiencing overfishing. The Gulf…