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Aug272019
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Gulf Council Convenes its Coral and Shrimp Advisory Panels with its Coral Scientific and Statistical Committee

Year 2019By Emily MuehlsteinAugust 27, 2019

Meeting Notice August 27, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Coral and Shrimp Advisory panels in conjunction with its Coral Scientific and…

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Aug202019
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August 2019 Council Update

Year 2019By Emily MuehlsteinAugust 20, 2019

For Immediate Release August 20, 2019 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 12-15, 2019.  The Council re-elected Dr. Tom Frazer as its Chair…

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Aug152019
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Gulf Council Recommends Values for Gray Snapper Status Determination Criteria and Modifies the Annual Catch Limits

Year 2019By Emily MuehlsteinAugust 15, 2019

For Immediate Release August 15, 2019   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 51, which considers establishing or revising gray snapper status…

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Aug152019
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Gulf Council Recommends Reduced Annual Catch Target Buffer for Federal For-Hire Red Snapper

Year 2019By Emily MuehlsteinAugust 15, 2019

For Immediate Release August 15, 2019   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action to reduce the buffer between the annual catch limit and the annual catch…

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Jul292019
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Modifications to Gear Requirements and Commercial Management Measures for the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic Spiny Lobster Fishery

Year 2019By Emily MuehlsteinJuly 29, 2019

  KEY MESSAGES: These requirements are for federal waters off Florida and address bully net gear requirements, commercial daily possession limits when using bully nets or diving for the harvest…

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Jul172019
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Gulf Council to Meet in New Orleans, Louisiana

Year 2019By Emily MuehlsteinJuly 17, 2019

Meeting Notice July 17, 2019   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet August 12-15, 2019 at the Hyatt Centric New Orleans, located at 800 Iberville Street in…

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Jul162019
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Summer 2019 Gulf Fishery News Now Available

Year 2019By Camilla ShiremanJuly 16, 2019

Read the latest edition of Gulf Fishery News! Gulf Fishery News is available on our website and via Yumpu. Download PDF version here.

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Jul102019
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Gulf Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2019

Year 2019By Emily MuehlsteinJuly 10, 2019

The following Fishery Bulletin is provided to our subscribers as a courtesy: FB19-036 FISHERY BULLETIN ISSUE DATE: July 10, 2019 CONTACT: Susan Gerhart, 727-551-5602, Susan.Gerh[email protected] WHAT/WHEN: NOAA Fisheries announces federal…

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Jul82019
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Gulf Council Convenes its Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees

Year 2019By Emily MuehlsteinJuly 8, 2019

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will convene at 8:30 AM…

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Jul22019
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Commerce Department Announces 2019 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Appointments

Year 2019By Emily MuehlsteinJuly 2, 2019

The Secretary of Commerce recently announced the appointment of three members to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. The Council looks forward to welcoming the following appointees on August…

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