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    • Council Members
    • Policies & Procedures
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    • Navigating the Process
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      • Coral
      • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
      • Red Drum
      • Reef Fish
      • Shrimp
      • Spiny Lobster
      • Stone Crab
      • Generic
      • Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Reviews
    • Amendments Under Development
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Press Releases

Jul122023
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Gulf Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2023

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJuly 12, 2023

SSUE DATE: July 12, 2023                                                      …

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Jul112023

Council Coordination Committee Will Meet Virtually to Discuss Inflation Reduction Act Funding

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJuly 11, 2023

Meeting Notice July 11, 2023   As this year’s host Council for the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will Chair a meeting hosted by…

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Jun302023
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2023/2024 Recreational Harvest of Greater Amberjack in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Will Open on August 1, 2023, and Close on August 25, 2023

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJune 30, 2023

ISSUE DATE: June 29, 2023                                                     …

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Jun292023
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The Commerce Department Announces 2023 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Appointments

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJune 29, 2023

For Immediate Release June 29, 2023   The Secretary of Commerce recently announced the appointment of three members to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.  The appointees begin their…

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Jun282023
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The Gulf Council’s Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees to Meet July 19-20, 2023

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJune 28, 2023

Meeting Notice June 28, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two-day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees…

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Jun162023
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Commercial Harvest of Greater Amberjack in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Will Close on June 18, 2023

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Camilla ShiremanJune 16, 2023

ISSUE DATE: June 16, 2023                                                   …

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Jun152023
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Final Rule to Implement Amendment 54, Revisions to Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Catch Limits, Allocation, and Rebuilding Plan

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Camilla ShiremanJune 15, 2023

ISSUE DATE: June 15, 2023                                                   …

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Jun132023
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is Seeking a Social Scientist

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJune 13, 2023

Recruitment Announcement June 13, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is currently accepting applications the fill a social scientist position. The Social Scientist will develop proposed fishery…

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Jun122023

U.S. Fishery Management Council Report Finds More than 72% of Federal Waters Classified as “Conservation Areas”

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJune 12, 2023

For Immediate Release June 12, 2023 The nation’s eight regional fishery management councils (Councils) have released a first-ever synthesis of conservation areas in federal waters of the United States.  The…

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Jun122023
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June 2023 Council Meeting Summary

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJune 12, 2023

For Immediate Release June 12, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Mobile, Alabama from June 5 – June 8, 2023.  The Council presented the 2022…

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