Council Office Moves to New Location
For Immediate Release June 18, 2018 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announces the move of our administrative office to a new location at 4107 W. Spruce Street,…
NOAA Requests Submission of Landing Locations for All Commercially Permitted Reef Fish Vessels
FB18-040 FISHERY BULLETIN ISSUE DATE: June 12, 2018 CONTACT: Catch Share Customer Support, (866) 425-7627 (option 2, 8am – 4:30pm EST), nmfs.ser.catchshare@noaa.gov KEY MESSAGE: In May 2017, the Gulf of…
Final Rule to Improve Commercial Reef Fish Landing Compliance and Provide Flexibility in the Individual Fishing Quota Programs
KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries announces new measures affecting commercial reef fish fishermen. The purpose of this action is to improve compliance and increase management flexibility in the Gulf of Mexico…
Gulf Council Seeks New Deputy Director
For Immediate Release May 10, 2018 Republished May 31, 2018 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Seeks New Deputy Director The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is currently…
Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Opens to Address the Needs of Fishing Communities
NOAA Fisheries is pleased to announce the 2019 Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant competition is currently open. The goal of the S-K program is to fund projects that address the needs of…
Gulf Council to Meet in Key West, Florida
Meeting Notice May 22, 2018 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet June 18 – 21, 2018 at the Key West Marriott Beachside hotel, located at 3841 N.…
The Gulf Council’s Standing and Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees to Meet
Meeting Notice May 22, 2018 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Standing and Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees on May 31…
Vermillion Snapper Annual Catch Limit Reduced
FB18-031 FISHERY BULLETIN ISSUE DATE: May 14, 2018 CONTACT: Lauren Waters, 727-824-5305, Lauren.Waters@noaa.gov KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries announces a reduction to the annual catch limit for vermilion snapper in the…
Commercial Harvest of King Mackerel Closes in the Northern Zone on May 15, 2018 (Updated 5/17/18)
FB18-030 FISHERY BULLETIN ISSUE DATE: May 11, 2018 CONTACT: Kelli O’Donnell, 727-824-5305,Kelli.O’Donnell@noaa.gov WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: Commercial harvest of king mackerel in federal waters of the Northern Zone will close at 12:01 am…
Federal Waters off Texas Close to Shrimping on May 15, 2018
FB18-029 FISHERY BULLETIN ISSUE DATE: May 7, 2018 CONTACT: Susan Gerhart, 727-824-5305, Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov Federal Waters Off Texas Close to Shrimping on May 15, 2018 KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries announces federal waters…