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      • Spiny Lobster
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Category Archives: Blog

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Meet the Council: Chair Leann Bosarge

BlogBy AndreasMarch 7, 2016

Members of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council make incredibly important decisions about our fishery by balancing their own experience and expertise with input they receive from the public.…

Kid Red Fish

January 2016 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasJanuary 23, 2016

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets next week at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama to make some important decisions about our fishery. The Council plans…

Glen Ballinger

2016’s Most Wanted Fish

BlogBy AndreasJanuary 4, 2016

Photo: Glen Balinger We’ve taken another trip around the sun. The most distinctive feature of the new year for federal fisheries management is that we start fresh; our annual catch…

Thermometer

October 2015 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasOctober 1, 2015

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet next week at the Hilton in Galveston, Texas. You’re welcome to join us in person or watch a livebroadcast of the…

Garmin Fish Finder

Gulf Council Publishes Known Coral Locations in Gulf

BlogBy AndreasSeptember 10, 2015

Photo: sonarnavigator.net As an offshore fisherman, you’ve probably spent a good bit of time on the water staring at your bottom machine in search of new fishing grounds. When the…

Red Snapper

August 2015 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasAugust 3, 2015

Photo: Primofish The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet next week at the Hilton Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana. You’re welcome to join us in person or watch a…

King Tarpaw

June 2015 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasJune 2, 2015

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets at the Marriot Beachside in Key West, Florida next week to discuss a number of fisheries issues. You can watch a broadcast…

Big Snapper Joseph Cawthon

Red Snapper: Higher Harvest Limits on the Horizon

BlogBy AndreasFebruary 12, 2015

Photo: Joseph Cawthorn Lately, much of the buzz about red snapper management has been less than positive. With sector separation, ever shortening seasons, and allocation on the roster, it’s easy…

Scott Hickman

Council Meeting Preview: January 2015

BlogBy AndreasJanuary 23, 2015

Photo: Scott Hickman The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets at the Grand Hotel Marriott in Point Clear, Alabama next week to discuss a number of interesting fisheries issues.…

Mark Miller Red Snapper

2014 Year in Review: A Summary of Federal Fisheries Management in the Gulf of Mexico

BlogBy AndreasDecember 29, 2014

We’ve been seeing red all year. Among other things, red snapper, red grouper, red drum, and royal red shrimp have all been on the Council’s plate. Here’s an overview of…

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