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    • Council Members
    • Policies & Procedures
    • Travel & Reimbursement
    • Navigating the Process
    • Council Staff
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      • Aquaculture
      • Coastal Migratory Pelagics
      • Coral
      • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
      • Red Drum
      • Reef Fish
      • Shrimp
      • Spiny Lobster
      • Stone Crab
      • Generic
      • Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Reviews
    • Amendments Under Development
    • Amendments On Hold
    • Public Input
    • Fisheries Science
      • Species Fact Sheets
      • Fisherman Feedback
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Press Releases

Jun82023
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Gulf Council Recommends New Gag Grouper Catch Limits, Allocations, and Recreational Fishing Season

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJune 8, 2023

For Immediate Release June 8, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 56: Modification to Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Recreational…

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Jun82023
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Final Rule to Increase Red Snapper Catch Limits in the Gulf of Mexico

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Camilla ShiremanJune 8, 2023

ISSUE DATE: June 8, 2023                                                   …

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Jun82023
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Gulf Council Recommends Updated Red Snapper Calibrations and Gray Snapper Catch Limits

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJune 8, 2023

For Immediate Release June 8, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a framework action to update red snapper private recreational data calibrations and…

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Jun72023
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2022 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Awarded to Alabama’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Senior Conservation Officer Chancelor Mancuso

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinJune 7, 2023

For Immediate Release June 7, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council presented the 2022 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of the Year award to Alabama’s Department of Conservation and Natural…

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May192023
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Recreational Closure of Red Grouper Harvest in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinMay 19, 2023

ISSUE DATE: May 19, 2023                                                     …

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May162023
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NOAA Fisheries Announces the 2023 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Season

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

ISSUE DATE: May 16, 2023                                                   …

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May162023
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Gulf Council to Meet in Mobile, Alabama on June 5-8, 2023

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinMay 16, 2023

Meeting Notice May 16, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June 8, 2023 at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel…

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May102023
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Federal Waters off Texas Close to Shrimping on May 15, 2023

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Camilla ShiremanMay 10, 2023

ISSUE DATE: May 10, 2023                                                   …

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May92023
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Request for Comments: NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on a Petition to Establish a Mandatory 10-Knot Speed Limit and Other Vessel-Related Mitigation Measures to Protect Endangered Rice’s Whales in Gulf of Mexico

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinMay 9, 2023

ISSUE DATE: May 9, 2023                                                     …

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May92023
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NOAA Fisheries Publishes Public Scoping Summary for Gulf of Mexico Aquaculture Opportunity Area Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinMay 9, 2023

  ISSUE DATE: May 9, 2023                                                   …

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