Meeting Notice December 20, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, and Coral Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will convene from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9th at the Gulf Council’s office located at 4107 W. Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL…
“This press release is shared as a courtesy to our subscribers:” $226 Million in Projects Approved in Second Open Ocean Restoration Plan The Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group released the Final Open Ocean Restoration Plan 2 selecting 18 projects totaling almost $226 million to help restore fish, sea turtles, marine mammals and mesophotic…
This NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: December 10, 2019 FB19-079 CONTACT: Kelli O’Donnell, 727-824-5305, Kelli.ODonnell@noaa.gov Recreational and Commercial Harvest of Lane Snapper in Federal Waters of the Gulf of…
For Immediate Release December 5, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery has reinvented its Coral Portal website. The newly designed site features improved visuals with the following resources: Interactive maps displaying locations of corals, habitats, and fishery management areas in the Gulf of Mexico Tools used to support fisheries management decisions Educational resources designed…
This NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: December 3, 2019 FB19-076 CONTACT: Catch…
ISSUE DATE: November 21, 2019 FB19-074 CONTACT: Kelli O’Donnell, 727-824-5305, Kelli.ODonnell@noaa.gov WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: Commercial harvest of gray triggerfish in federal waters…
ISSUE DATE: November 18, 2019 FB19-073 CONTACT: Kelli O’Donnell, 727-824-5305, Kelli.ODonnell@noaa.gov WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: Commercial harvest of king mackerel…
For Immediate Release November 13, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is currently accepting applications for the position of Fishery Outreach Specialist. Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, the Fisheries Outreach Specialist will provide a communication link between the Council and its constituents by developing the appropriate outreach and education…
The following Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: November 13, 2019 FB19-017 CONTACT: Kelli O’Donnell, 727-824-5305, Kelli.ODonnell@noaa.gov WHAT/WHEN: The 2019/2020 Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) commercial quota for the king mackerel gillnet component is 530,043 lbs. The use of run-around gillnets for king mackerel is restricted to the Gulf southern zone (see map below).…
For Immediate Release November 1, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of vermilion snapper (a.k.a. beeliner) in the Gulf of Mexico. It is seeking information from anglers and divers about trends or “strange things” that scientists and managers may need to know. A scientific…