Reduction of the 2024 Commercial Greater Amberjack Catch Limits in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
ISSUE DATE: November 21, 2023 …
Gulf Council Convenes its Outreach and Education Technical Committee
Meeting Notice November 20, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Outreach and Education Technical Committee (Committee) on December 19, 2023 from…
October Council Meeting Summary
For Immediate Release November 1, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) Fishery Management Council (Council) met in Panama City Beach, Florida, from October 23-26, 2023. The Council began by…
The Gulf Council Recommends Modifications to the Greater Amberjack Recreational Season and Commercial Trip Limit
For Immediate Release October 26, 2023 After hearing a summary of public comment received, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a Framework Action that…
The Council Recommends Transitioning the Commercial Coastal Logbook Reporting Program to an Electronic Reporting Format
For Immediate Release October 26, 2023 After hearing a summary of public comment received, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took Final Action on an amendment being developed…
Does Public Comment Matter?
If you’re an offshore fisherman in the Gulf, there is a reasonable chance that you’re dissatisfied with at least one aspect of current federal regulations. Luckily, the Council process, through…
October 2023 Council Meeting Preview
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet October 23-26, 2023 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Panama City Beach, Florida. The agenda, meeting materials, and link to register…
NOAA Fisheries Announces Extension of Interim Measures to Reduce Overfishing of Gag in the Gulf of Mexico
ISSUE DATE: October 6, 2023 …
NOAA Announces the Recreational Closure of Gag Harvest in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
ISSUE DATE: October 2, 2023 …