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Category Archives: Blog

Mackerel

April 2014 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasApril 3, 2014

Ahoy, It’s that time again. The Gulf Council meets next week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to work on some fisheries issues that might interest you.   You’re welcome to join…

Dr Bob

Meet the Council: Dr. Bob Shipp – Reef Fish Committee Chairman from 2012 – 2013

BlogBy AndreasNovember 15, 2013

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is made up of people that have experience, expertise, and interest in the fishery. The chairman of the Council’s Reef Fish Committee is…

Boat Mark Miller

October 2013 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasOctober 23, 2013

  Photo: Mark Miller   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet next week in New Orleans, Louisiana to work on some fishery issues that may interest you. You are…

Red Fish

2013 Red Snapper Quota Increase and Fall Recreational Season

BlogBy AndreasJuly 18, 2013

  Photo: Scott Toliver The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has approved an increase in the red snapper quota from 8,460,000 pounds to 11,000,000 pounds for 2013.  Fifty one…

Buoys

June 2013 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasJune 12, 2013

  Photo: Emily Muelstein The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet next week at the Crowne Plaza in Pensacola, Florida. The meeting is open to the public, but…

Removal

How Hard Can it Really be to Count Fish? – Fisheries Independent Data Collection

Blog, GeneralBy AndreasJune 6, 2013

It’s simply impossible to accurately count each individual fish swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, but not for lack of desire. The size, depth, and diversity of the Gulf makes…

King Mackerel

How Hard Can it Really be to Count Fish? – Fisheries Dependent Data Collection

BlogBy AndreasMay 16, 2013

  Photo: NOAA It’s hard to count fish. Not only do they move, but they are hidden from plain sight within the depths of the ocean. To complicate things, an…

Cobia

How Hard Can it Really be to Count Fish?

BlogBy AndreasApril 24, 2013

Figuring out how many fish are in the Gulf of Mexico and how many we can harvest isn’t rocket science; it’s harder. Photo: Stubb Harder, because fisheries are dynamic; and…

2012-13Council

Meet the Council: Chairman Kevin Anson

BlogBy AndreasMarch 26, 2013

  Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Do you ever wonder what qualifies members of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to make decisions about our fish? After all,…

Ben Snapper

Scoping: For-Hire Days-At-Sea Pilot Program

BlogBy AndreasMarch 18, 2013

  Photo: Ben Despite annual increases in the recreational red snapper quota, the fishing season has become progressively shorter since 1996. This has negatively impacted both private and for-hire recreational…

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