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      • Spiny Lobster
      • Stone Crab
      • Generic
      • Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program Reviews
    • Amendments Under Development
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Press Releases

May32023
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NOAA Announces Temporary Rule to Implement Interim Measures to Reduce Overfishing of Gag in the Gulf of Mexico

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinMay 3, 2023

ISSUE DATE: May 3, 2023                                                     …

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May22023
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Gulf Council Hosts the Council Coordination Committee in Key West, Florida May 23-25, 2023

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinMay 2, 2023

Meeting Notice May 2, 2023   Leadership teams for the nation’s eight regional fishery management councils will gather in Key West, Florida for the spring 2023 Council Coordination Committee (CCC)…

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Apr282023
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Gulf Council Hosts a Virtual Meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel

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

Meeting Notice April 28, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a virtual meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel on Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 8:30…

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Apr272023
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NOAA Fisheries Provides a Second Update Concerning the Court of Appeals Decision on the Gulf of Mexico Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting Program Lawsuit

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinApril 27, 2023

  ISSUE DATE: April 26, 2023                                                   …

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Apr252023
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Final Rule to Implement a Framework Action to Modify Vermilion Snapper Catch Levels in the Gulf of Mexico

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinApril 25, 2023

  ISSUE DATE: April 25, 2023                                                   …

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Apr212023
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The Gulf Council Continues to Enhance both Coral and Fishery Management Efforts Through NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinApril 21, 2023

For Immediate Release April 19, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) continues to enhance coral management efforts through a grant provided by the NOAA Coral Reef…

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Apr202023
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Gulf Council to Hold Public Hearings on Gag Grouper Catch Limits, Allocations, and Recreational Fishing Season

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinApril 20, 2023

For Immediate Release April 20, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold four in-person and two webinar public hearings to solicit public comments on Draft Reef…

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Apr142023
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The Gulf Council’s Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees to Meet May 2-4, 2023

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinApril 14, 2023

Meeting Notice April 14, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a three-day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees.…

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Apr142023
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Gulf Council Asks Fishermen for Information on Spanish Mackerel

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2023By Emily MuehlsteinApril 14, 2023

For Immediate Release April 14, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with Spanish mackerel in the Gulf of…

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Apr122023
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April 2023 Council Meeting Summary

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

For Immediate Release April 12, 2023   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Gulfport, Mississippi from April 3 – 6, 2023.  The Council heard an update on…

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