How Hard Can it Really be to Count Fish? – Fisheries Dependent Data Collection
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…
How Hard Can it Really be to Count Fish?
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…
Meet the Council: Chairman Kevin Anson
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,…
Scoping: For-Hire Days-At-Sea Pilot Program
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…
Council Seeks New Advisors
Ever want to give the Gulf Council some advice? Not take a long walk off a short pier kind of advice but actually directly sharing your knowledge of…
More Fish, Less Fishing?
Photo: Kathy Hoak Why does the recreational red snapper season keep getting shorter even though we are seeing more red snapper than ever before? We know you’re seeing more…
February 2013 Council Meeting Preview
Photo: Mark Miller Ahoy, We’re getting ready for next week’s Council meeting in Mobile, Alabama. The meeting will officially start on Tuesday, but the entire day will be closed…
Red Snapper: Special Meeting of the Reef Fish Committee
Photo: Mike Jennings The Gulf Council’s Reef Fish Management Committee is holding a special meeting next week to address a number of different red snapper issues: Quotas and bag…
Meet the Council: Chairman Doug Boyd (Chair from 2012 -2014)
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is responsible for making some pretty important decisions. So who is this group of people? And,…
October 2012 Council Meeting Preview
Ahoy, We’re gearing up for another Council meeting that’s taking place next week (October 29 – November 1) at the Marriott Courtyard in Gulfport, Mississippi. As always, Dr. Roy…