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AJ Mike Jennings

January Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy GulfCouncilJanuary 23, 2020

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 27-30, 2020. You’re more than welcome to join us in…

Mangrove snapper

August Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy GulfCouncilAugust 5, 2019

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 12-15, 2019. As always, we would love to have…

aquaculture

June Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy GulfCouncilMay 24, 2019

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet the first week in June at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida.  The meeting will be held…

Red Scott T oliver

August Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy GulfCouncilAugust 13, 2018

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet next week, August 20-23, at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas, to make some important fishery management decisions. You’re welcome…

Spear Mark Miller

January 2017 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasJanuary 18, 2017

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets at the end of this month at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans, Louisiana. You’re welcome to join us in person…

Abby Webster

Reeling in 2016 and Baiting the Hook for 2017

BlogBy AndreasDecember 28, 2016

Photo: Abby Webster Once again, we find ourselves at the end of one year and the beginning of another.  In the fisheries world, this means that we get to re-set…

Big Snapper Joseph Cawthon

April 2016 Council Meeting Preview

BlogBy AndreasMarch 31, 2016

Photo: Joseph Cawthon The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets next week at the Doubletree Hotel in Austin, Texas to discuss some important decisions for our Gulf of Mexico…

Big Snapper Joseph Cawthon

Red Snapper: Higher Harvest Limits on the Horizon

BlogBy AndreasFebruary 12, 2015

Photo: Joseph Cawthorn Lately, much of the buzz about red snapper management has been less than positive. With sector separation, ever shortening seasons, and allocation on the roster, it’s easy…

Award

Meet the Council: Two Newest Members of the Council

BlogBy AndreasSeptember 29, 2014

Dr. Crabtree swears in the two newest Council members and Pam Dana renews her vows for her second term. Members of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council are responsible…

Red Fish

2013 Red Snapper Quota Increase and Fall Recreational Season

BlogBy AndreasJuly 18, 2013

  Photo: Scott Toliver The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has approved an increase in the red snapper quota from 8,460,000 pounds to 11,000,000 pounds for 2013.  Fifty one…

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