Meeting Notice December 27, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a three-day hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) of its Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will be held from 9:00 – 5:00 EST on January 11 – 13, 2022. The meeting will be held…
DetailsMeeting Notice December 23, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a hybrid (virtual and in-person) meeting of its Reef Fish Advisory Panel. The meeting will convene from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, EST on January 5 and from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, EST on January 6, 2022. The meeting…
DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: Key Message: NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule for lane snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). This rule: Opens lane snapper commercial and recreational fishing, effective at 12:01 am on December 23, for the remainder of 2021. Increases the annual catch limit for lane snapper,…
DetailsThis messaged is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: December 17, 2021 FB21-089 CONTACT: Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting Program,…
DetailsFor Immediate Release December 1, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) seeks a highly-qualified contractor to organize and expand a vessel position monitoring system for the federally permitted Gulf of Mexico shrimp industry. The current Gulf of Mexico electronic logbook (ELB) program that utilized a 3G cellular network to transmit…
DetailsMeeting Notice November 23, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a hybrid virtual and in-person meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee Meeting on December 14-15, 2021. The meeting will convene from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST on December 14, 2021 and from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EST on December…
DetailsFor Immediate Release November 19, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is seeking applicants for its Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ) Focus Group. The Focus Group will be tasked with reviewing the current IFQ programs’ goals and objectives, and to recommend their replacement or retention. The focus group is also expected to…
DetailsMeeting Notice November 18, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a hybrid (in-person and virtual) meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (Panel) from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, EST on December 7 and 8, 2021. The Panel will address the following: Council Action in Response to Motions from the…
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DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: November 5, 2021 FB21-080 CONTACT: Robert…
DetailsFor Immediate Release November 5, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) met in Orange Beach, Alabama October 25-28, 2021. The meeting began with the Council populating its Council Committees through August 2022. The following is a brief summary of the Council’s actions: Cobia The Council took final action on…
DetailsMeeting Notice November 1, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one-day hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) of its Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will be held from 8:30 – 5:00 EST on November 18, 2021. The meeting will be held at the…
DetailsThis message is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: October 29, 2021 FB21-078 CONTACT: Rich Malinowski (727)…
DetailsMeeting Notice October 29, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a virtual meeting of its Outreach and Education Technical Committee. The meeting will be held on November 15, 2021 from 9:00am -5:00pm EST. The Committee will begin by reviewing its 2021 Communications Improvement Plan and 2021 communications analytics. Next, the Committee…
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: Key Message: As part of the Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) program, NOAA Fisheries is implementing an independent, dockside intercept survey called the SEFHIER Validation Survey. Vessels with federal for-hire permits for Gulf Reef Fish or Gulf Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fish are required to participate…
DetailsFor Immediate Release October 28, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a Framework Action to increase the red grouper overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACLs) and annual catch targets (ACTs). Increases to catch levels from the Framework Action are contingent on approval and…
DetailsFor Immediate Release October 28, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 32: Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group Cobia Catch Limits, Possession Limits, Size Limits, and Framework Procedure. Cobia is jointly managed with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and all of…
DetailsFor Immediate Release October 22, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico fishery Management Council will hold a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting next week, October 25-28, 2021. The meeting will be held at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama. You can also join the meeting by webinar. The public will have three opportunities to interact…
DetailsMeeting Notice October 19, 2021 The Gulf Council and NOAA Fisheries will host a virtual and in-person question and answer session to provide the public with an opportunity to ask questions about Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting Requirements (SEFHIER). Captains on vessels with federal charter/headboat permits are required to make a trip declaration each time…
DetailsThis announcement is shared as a courtesy: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a series of four in-person public hearings along the east coast of Florida next week to gather input on proposed measures for the Gulf Migratory Group Cobia fishery in federal waters. Written public comment is also being accepted (see below).…
DetailsFor Immediate Release October 13, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council uses its Something’s Fishy tool to gather feedback from fishermen on what’s happening on the water with our fish stocks. The tool is deployed for each fish that is undergoing a stock assessment. Responses are shared with assessment scientists, the Council’s Scientific…
DetailsMeeting Notice October 6, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, October 25 through Thursday, October 28 at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama. Virtual participation will also be available by webinar. The meeting will begin with the adoption of Council Committee Assignments through August 2022. At…
DetailsMeeting Notice October 6, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a focus group on a Shrimp Data Collection Framework Action that aims to transition the federally permitted Gulf shrimp fleet to a new platform for vessel position data collection and transmission. This meeting will be held by webinar on Thursday,…
DetailsThis NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: What/When: The 2021/2022 Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) commercial quota for the king mackerel gillnet component is 563,480 pounds (lbs). The use of run-around gillnets for king mackerel is restricted to the Gulf southern zone (see map below). The commercial harvest reduction is effective with the start…
DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: What/When: The 2021 Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) red snapper fishing season in federal waters for vessels with federal for-hire (charter/headboat) reef fish permits was 63 days (opened June 1, 2021 and closed August 3, 2021). Based on updated landings data, NOAA Fisheries determined that the red…
DetailsThe following fishery bulletin is provided as a courtesy: What/When: Commercial and recreational harvest of lane snapper in Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on October 18, 2021. Commercial and recreational harvest will reopen at 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2022 Why This Closure is Happening:…
DetailsFor Immediate Release September 23, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Law Enforcement Technical Committee in Conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee. The meeting will be held on October 12, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. The Committee will address…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 21, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host two informational webinars designed to give federal charter/headboat permit holders and for-hire captains the opportunity to compare Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) options approved for the Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program and ask vendors questions about the units. …
DetailsFor Immediate Release September 17, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold eight in-person public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 32: Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group Cobia Catch Limits, Possession Limits, Size Limits, and Framework Procedure. Amendment 32…
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: What/When: Commercial and recreational harvest of mid-water snapper in Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) federal waters will close at 12:01 am, local time, on September 18, 2021. The mid-water snapper complex consists of blackfin snapper, queen snapper, silk snapper and wenchmen. Commercial and recreational harvest will reopen…
DetailsThis message is provided as a courtesy: Key Message: NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule that will establish Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) reporting requirements for Charter and Headboat Vessels with Gulf reef fish and Gulf coastal migratory pelagic federal permits. When the Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations will be effective December 13, 2021. What This…
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: Key Message: NOAA Fisheries invites all Individual Fishing Quota program (IFQ) participants to attend a virtual workshop, including brief presentations followed by Q&A sessions. For further information, IFQ participants can contact Catch Share Support at (866) 425-7627 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time…
DetailsThis NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: What/When: Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish and red grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) will close at 12:01 am, local time, on September 15, 2021. Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will reopen March 1, 2022, following the 2022 January and February seasonal…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 9, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a four-day hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSCs). The meeting will be held on from 8:30 – 5:00 EDT on September 27-30, 2021, at the Council Office located…
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: Key Message: NOAA Fisheries is sending this notification to ensure Individual Fishing Quota program (IFQ) participants are informed about new and important updates to the Catch Share Online System. For further information, IFQ participants can contact Catch Share Support at (866) 425-7627 between 8:00 a.m. and…
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: NOAA Offers Online Webinars for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish and Coastal Migratory Pelagic For-Hire Permit Holders Topic: Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting Program Vessel Monitoring System Requirements Key Message: NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Office is in the process of implementing Phase 2 of the Southeast…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 31, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) met in San Antonio, Texas from August 23-26. The meeting began with the induction of re-appointed members Susan Boggs, Jonathan ‘JD’ Dugas, and Dale A. Diaz. Bob Gill and Billy Broussard were inducted as new members. These members are appointed…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 25, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council presented the 2020 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of the Year award to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Division of Law Enforcement Marine Tactical Operations Group. The Council’s Team/Officer of the Year award acknowledges service above and beyond duty requirements and recognizes distinguished service,…
DetailsMeeting Notice August 23, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a hybrid virtual and in-person meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee Meeting from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, EDT on September 10, 2021. The meeting will be held at our Gulf Council offices located at 4107 W. Spruce Street, Suite…
DetailsMeeting Notice August 20, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a hybrid virtual and in-person meeting of its Data Collection Advisory Panel from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, EDT on September 14, 2021. The meeting will be held at our Gulf Council offices located at 4107 W. Spruce Street,…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 20, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a hybrid virtual and in-person meeting August 23-26, 2021. The meeting agenda and briefing materials are available on the Council meeting webpage. Both in-person and virtual attendees are welcome to join the meeting. The public will have…
DetailsMeeting Notice August 4, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, August 23 through Thursday, August 26 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel located at 200 S. Alamo St. in San Antonio, Texas. Virtual participation will also be available by webinar. The meeting will begin with the induction…
DetailsThis Fishery Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: Key Message: NOAA Fisheries reminds anglers that the Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish recreational season reopens August 1, 2021. The gray triggerfish fishing year is from January 1 – December 31 with two recreational seasonal closures of January 1 – end of February and June 1 –…
DetailsFor Immediate Release July 15th, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) seeks a highly-qualified contractor to organize and expand a vessel position monitoring system for the federally permitted Gulf of Mexico shrimp industry. The current Gulf of Mexico electronic logbook (ELB) program that utilized a 3G cellular network to transmit data…
DetailsThe following is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 21, 2021 …
DetailsMeeting Notice July 20, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a three-day hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) of its Standing, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will be held on from 8:30 – 5:00 EDT on August 9-11, 2021, at the Council Office located at 4107…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 15, 2021 …
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 15, 2021 …
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 14, 2021 …
DetailsFor Immediate Release July 15, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) seeks a highly-qualified contractor to organize and expand a vessel position monitoring system for the federally permitted Gulf of Mexico shrimp industry. The current Gulf of Mexico electronic logbook (ELB) program that utilized a 3G cellular network to transmit data is…
DetailsFor Immediate Release July 2, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) continues to seek applicants for its Special Coral, Special Mackerel, and Special Shrimp Statistical Committees (SSC). The Council has one standing and eight special Scientific and Statistical Committees comprised of individuals who have expertise in stock assessment or quantitative…
DetailsFor Immediate Release July 2, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has issued a Request for Proposals for a qualified contractor to organize and conduct an ageing study on Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus to reconcile ageing differences in hard parts (i.e., otoliths versus dorsal spines). The contractor is tasked with…
DetailsFor Immediate Release July 1, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program would like your input on the condition of Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. Coral communities and habitats are an incredibly important part of the ocean ecosystem that we rely upon for sustainable fisheries.…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 29, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) met in Key West, Florida from June 21-25, 2021. Red Grouper The Council took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 53: Red Grouper Allocations and Annual Catch Levels and Targets. The most recent red grouper stock assessment (SEDAR 61)…
DetailsThe following is provided as a courtesy: When Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations will be effective July 29, 2021. What This Means: The gray triggerfish total catch limit will be 456,900 pounds (lbs) whole weight (ww). The gray triggerfish sector allocation of 79% recreational and 21% commercial is retained. The recreational annual catch limit will…
DetailsMeeting Notice June 29, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel via webinar. The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, EDT. The panel will hear results from the SEDAR 38 Update: Gulf of Mexico…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 29, 2021 The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the appointment of 31 members to the regional fishery management councils that partner with NOAA Fisheries to manage marine fishery resources. Established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, councils are responsible for developing region-specific fishery management plans that safeguard and enhance the nation’s fisheries…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 25, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 53: Red Grouper Allocations and Annual Catch Levels and Targets. The most recent red grouper stock assessment (SEDAR 61) included information through 2017 and showed that the biomass of spawning red grouper is lower…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: June 25, 2021 …
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 18, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) is pleased to resume face-to-face meetings. The June Council meeting will be held in-person at the Opal Key Resort and Marina in Key West, Florida. Virtual participation will also be available. The meeting will convene Monday, June 21 through Friday, June…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: June 10, 2021 …
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: Key Message: NOAA Fisheries is working to improve the quality of information available for the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery. This bulletin provides federal shrimp permit holders with an overview of the new changes occurring with the Cellular Electronic Logbook Program. Having appropriate and current data…
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: Key Message: This is a reminder: fishermen with Federal Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic/Atlantic For-Hire charter/headboat permits are required to comply with the Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting program. Fishermen with these permits are required to create an account and begin reporting electronically through one of…
DetailsMeeting Notice June 2, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday June 21 through Friday, June 25 at the Opal Key Resort and Marina in Key West, Florida. Virtual participation will also be available by webinar. The meeting will begin with a closed session to finalize selections for membership…
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: Key Message: NOAA Fisheries is sending this reminder to ensure Individual Fishing Quota program (IFQ) participants are informed about new and important requirements, such as IFQ system functions and how to participate in the program. For further information, IFQ participants can contact Catch Share Support at…
DetailsFor Immediate Release May 25, 2021 Federal commercial fishing regulations in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic are now available on the free Fish Rules Commercial mobile app. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council have partnered with Fish Rules, LLC to create an app to host…
DetailsFor Immediate Release May 21, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold three in-person public hearings and two webinars to solicit public comments on Draft Reef Fish Amendment 53 – Red Grouper Allocations and Annual Catch Levels and Targets. The Council is obligated to act on the results of the most…
DetailsFor Immediate Release May 20, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils will convene their joint workgroup to address Section 102: Fishery Management Measures of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Modern Fish Act). This section of the Modern Fish Act expands the range of management mechanisms for…
DetailsMeeting Notice May 17, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Ad Hoc Red Snapper and Grouper-Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Advisory Panel from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, EDT on June 2, 2021. The meeting will be held via webinar. The Panel is charged with…
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: The Monthly Webinars will Assist Fishermen with the Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting Requirements Key Message: NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Office will host monthly question and answer webinar sessions to assist participants with program information and compliance. When: The webinars are scheduled for the following dates and…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: May 7, 2021 …
DetailsFor Immediate Release May 7, 2021 The President of the United States recently signed an Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Executive Order aims to place the climate crisis at the forefront of the Nation’s foreign policy and national security planning. Section 216 of the Executive Order: Conserving our Nation’s…
DetailsFor Immediate Release April 30, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) is excited to announce that we will resume in-person Council meetings in June. The meeting will be held Monday, June 21 through Friday, June 25, 2021 at the Opal Key Resort and Marina in Key West, Florida. Virtual participation…
DetailsFor Immediate Release April 26, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is seeking applicants for its Standing and Special Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC). Current members must reapply to be considered for future membership. The Council has one standing and eight special Scientific and Statistical Committees comprised of individuals who have expertise…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: April 21, 2021 …
DetailsFor Immediate Release April 19, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met virtually from April 12-15, 2021. The Council began the meeting by making initial selections to populate its Reef Fish and Shrimp Advisory Panels. Potential appointees will be subject to background checks before final appointments are made during the June…
DetailsMeeting Notice April 19, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a three-day webinar of its Standing, Reef Fish, Mackerel, Shrimp, and Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will be held May 3-5, 2021. The Scientific and Statistical Committees will address the following: Management Considerations for Using…
DetailsFor Immediate Release April 15, 2021 The Council chose to increase the 2021 red snapper overfishing limit (OFL) to 25,600,000 pounds whole weight, and the 2021 acceptable biological catch (ABC) to 15,400,000 pounds whole weight, as recommended by the Scientific and Statical Committee (SSC). The revised 2021 red snapper catch limits are as follows:…
DetailsFor Immediate Release April 5, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is seeking applicants for its Standing and Special Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC). Current members must reapply to be considered for future membership. The Council has one standing and eight special Scientific and Statistical Committees comprised of individuals who have expertise…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: WHAT/WHEN: Commercial hook-and-line harvest of king mackerel in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico Southern Zone (depicted in map below) will reopen for five days in April 2021. Commercial harvest will reopen at 12:01 a.m., local time, on April 4, 2021, and close at 12:01…
DetailsThe following is provided as a courtesy: KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries is delaying the effective date of the final rule amending the definition of tow time and requiring the use of TEDs designed to exclude small sea turtles in their nets in skimmer trawls 40 feet in length and greater in the Southeastern U.S. shrimp…
DetailsMeeting Notice March 26, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet April 12-15, 2021 by webinar. The meeting will begin with a closed session to make preliminary selections for membership on the Reef Fish and Shrimp Advisory Panels. Appointees will undergo a fishery violations background check prior to finalizing appointments…
Detailss The 14 additional reefs and banks are officially part of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). As of March 22, 2021, FGBNMS encompasses 17 reefs and banks located approximately 80-125 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. These banks are a combination of small underwater mountains, ridges, troughs, and hard-bottom patches. The…
DetailsThis NOAA update is provided as a courtesy: NOAA is collecting information in response to Section 216(c) of the Executive Order on tackling the climate crisis. NOAA is seeking public input in response to an Executive Order issued on January 27, 2021, titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Section 216(c) of the Executive Order Directs…
DetailsThis NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: WHAT/WHEN: The 2021 red snapper fishing season for vessels with federal for-hire reef fish permits is 63 days in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). The season for federally permitted for-hire vessels will begin at 12:01 a.m., local time, on June 1, 2021, and…
DetailsMeeting Notice March 17, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day webinar of its Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC). The meeting will be held March 30 – April 2, 2021. Along with three external independent reviewers, the SSC will begin by hearing…
DetailsMeeting Notice March 2, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Coastal Migratory Advisory Panel (AP) via webinar. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, EDT. The panel will address the following: Cobia: The AP will hear…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: February 26, 2021 …
DetailsKEY MESSAGE: Fishermen on a charter vessel or headboat who take a trip lasting more than one day, also known as a multi-day trip, can retain a second daily bag or vessel limit as long as they follow specific procedures. This final rule modifies the on-board multi-day possession limit of fish species so that a…
DetailsMeeting Notice February 23, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, EDT on March 23, 2021. The meeting will be held via webinar. The Panel will address the following: Council actions in response to motions from the…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: February 16 2021 …
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: February 16, 2021 …
DetailsMeeting Notice February 11, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a virtual meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee (LEC). The meeting will convene from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, EST, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The LETC…
DetailsUpdate: The Shrimp AP application period is extended through March 12 at 6PM EST. For Immediate Release February 3, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is accepting applications for membership on the Reef Fish Advisory Panel and the Shrimp Advisory Panel. Advisory Panels are charged with advising the Council on specific fishery…
DetailsMeeting Notice February 2, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP) via webinar. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, EST. The panel will address the following: Yellowtail Snapper: The AP will hear…
DetailsFor Immediate Release January 29, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met virtually from January 25 – 28, 2021. During the meeting, the Council presented Sergeant Scott Dupre of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries with the 2019 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. The Council also heard a presentation on…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: NOAA Fisheries Announces Weekly For-Hire Reporting Webinars The Webinars will Assist Fishermen with the Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting Requirements ISSUE DATE: January 29, 2021 …
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: January 28, 2021 …
DetailsFor Immediate Release January 28, 2021 Lane Snapper The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a framework action to increase the lane snapper catch limits and modify the fishing season closure accountability measure. The most recent update assessment of lane snapper used catch and effort data from the Marine Recreational Information…
DetailsFor Immediate Release December 1, 2020 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 48/Red Drum Amendment 5 which considers defining maximum sustainable yield (MSY), a maximum fishing mortality threshold (MFMT), a minimum stock size threshold (MSST), and an optimum yield (OY) for all managed stocks. These reference points are…
DetailsFor 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…
DetailsFor 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…
DetailsThe following NOAA Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: January 22, 2021 …
DetailsMeeting 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…
DetailsThis 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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