Gulf Council 2017 Year-End Review
It’s that time of year again when most of us take stock of the year behind and begin to look forward to the year ahead. In the Gulf federal fisheries…
October 2017 Council Meeting Preview
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi next week. You’re welcome to join us at the meeting or to listen via…
August 2017 Council Meeting Preview
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets next week at the Marriott Plaza in San Antonio. You’re welcome to join us in person or watch a live broadcast of…
Reeling in 2016 and Baiting the Hook for 2017
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…
August 2016 Council Meeting Preview
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets next week at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans, Louisiana. You’re welcome to join us or watch a live broadcast of…
June Council 2016 Meeting Preview
Photo Credit: Primofish The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets next week at the Hilton in Clearwater Beach, Florida to discuss some important fisheries issues. You’re welcome to join…
How Was The Recreational Red Snapper Season Calculated?
Photo: Kathy Hoak The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council does not set the red snapper season length. Season length is calculated by scientists from National Marine Fisheries Service and…
April 2016 Council Meeting Preview
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…
January 2016 Council Meeting Preview
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets next week at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama to make some important decisions about our fishery. The Council plans…
2016’s Most Wanted Fish
Photo: Glen Balinger We’ve taken another trip around the sun. The most distinctive feature of the new year for federal fisheries management is that we start fresh; our annual catch…