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Jan282021

Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award Presented to Sergeant Scott Dupre of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2021By Emily Muehlstein January 28, 2021

For Immediate Release January 27, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council presented the 2019 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award to Sergeant Scott Dupre of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Division. The Council’s Officer of the Year award acknowledges service above and beyond duty requirements and recognizes distinguished…

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Jan222021

The Public Will Have Two Opportunities to Interact with Fishery Management Leadership During the January 25-28, 2021 Council Meeting

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2021By Emily Muehlstein January 22, 2021

For Immediate Release January 21, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets January 25-28, 2021 by webinar. The Council is scheduled to take final action on four items at this meeting: Reef Fish Amendment 48/Red Drum Amendment 5 – Status Determination Criteria and Optimum Yield for Reef Fish and Red Drum Framework Action…

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Jan222021

NOAA Fisheries reaches out to fishermen by phone; conducting surveys for scientists to assess impacts on commercial/for-hire fishing operations and seafood dealers/processors related to COVID-19

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2021By Camilla Shireman January 22, 2021

The following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: January 22, 2021 …

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Jan112021

Gulf Council to Meet by Webinar January 25-28, 2021

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2021By Emily Muehlstein January 11, 2021

Meeting Notice January 11, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet January 25-28, 2021 by webinar. The Council will begin by reviewing 2020 budget and expenditures and the 2021 budget and activities. The Council will hear presentations on Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Fish Restoration and present the 2019 Officer of the…

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Jan82021

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Announces Greater Amberjack Funding Opportunity for Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic Regions

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2021By Camilla Shireman January 8, 2021

This news release is provided as a courtesy to our subscribers. January 8, 2021 The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) is accepting proposal submissions to estimate the abundance of greater amberjack in the U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico (GoMEX) and South Atlantic (SA) regions. Proposal instructions are available in the funding request.…

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Dec302020

Fall 2020/Winter 2021 Gulf Fishery News Now Available

Hot Topics, Press Releases, Year 2020, Year 2021By Camilla Shireman December 30, 2020

Read the latest edition of Gulf Fishery News! Gulf Fishery News is available on our website Download PDF version here. Sign up for Council news updates here!

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