NOAA Fisheries Announces the Recreational Closure of Red Grouper Harvest in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
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DetailsMeeting Notice December 26, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a two-day meeting of its Ad Hoc Charter For-Hire Advisory Panel (AP). The meeting…
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DetailsGainesville, Fla. (December 14, 2023) – The Return ‘Em Right Best Release Practices Manual, developed in collaboration with private anglers, captains, scientists and fisheries managers, will help anglers improve the…
DetailsRecruitment Announcement December 11, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is currently accepting applications to fill the Ecosystem Analyst position. This is a time-limited, full-time position with…
DetailsMeeting Notice November 20, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Outreach and Education Technical Committee (Committee) on December 19, 2023 from…
DetailsFor Immediate Release November 1, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) Fishery Management Council (Council) met in Panama City Beach, Florida, from October 23-26, 2023. The Council began by…
DetailsFor Immediate Release October 26, 2023 After hearing a summary of public comment received, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a Framework Action that…
DetailsFor Immediate Release October 26, 2023 After hearing a summary of public comment received, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took Final Action on an amendment being developed…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 29, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort located in Panama City,…
DetailsMeeting Notice September, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 27, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a one-day, hybrid meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP) on Thursday, October 19, 2023,…
DetailsLeadership teams for the nation’s eight regional fishery management councils will gather in Arlington, Virginia for the Fall 2023 Council Coordination Committee (CCC) meeting. The meeting will convene October…
DetailsFor Immediate Release September 15, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with yellowedge grouper in the Gulf of…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 14, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a half-day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 14, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a one-day meeting of its Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP). The meeting will convene on…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 11, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two-day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees…
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DetailsMeeting Notice September 5, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EDT on…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 28, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is rescheduling virtual public hearings on Transitioning the Commercial Coastal Logbook Program to Electronic Reporting due…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 23, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is seeking applicants for an Ad Hoc Charter For-Hire Data Collection Advisory Panel. The Panel is…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 21, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Austin, Texas, August 14-17, 2023. Three new Council members: Capt. Ed Walker, Dr. Kesley…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 1, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold three virtual public hearings to solicit public comments on a Generic Amendment being developed…
DetailsMeeting Notice July 21, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, August 14 through Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the Driskill Hotel located in…
DetailsRecruitment Announcement July 18, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is currently accepting applications the fill a social scientist position. The Social Scientist will develop proposed…
DetailsMeeting Notice July 11, 2023 As this year’s host Council for the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will Chair a meeting hosted by…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 29, 2023 The Secretary of Commerce recently announced the appointment of three members to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. The appointees begin their…
DetailsMeeting Notice June 28, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two-day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees…
DetailsRecruitment Announcement June 13, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is currently accepting applications the fill a social scientist position. The Social Scientist will develop proposed fishery…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 12, 2023 The nation’s eight regional fishery management councils (Councils) have released a first-ever synthesis of conservation areas in federal waters of the United States. The…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 12, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Mobile, Alabama from June 5 – June 8, 2023. The Council presented the 2022…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 8, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 56: Modification to Catch Limits, Sector Allocation, and Recreational…
DetailsISSUE DATE: June 8, 2023 …
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 8, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a framework action to update red snapper private recreational data calibrations and…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 7, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council presented the 2022 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of the Year award to Alabama’s Department of Conservation and Natural…
DetailsMeeting Notice May 16, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June 8, 2023 at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel…
DetailsMeeting 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)…
DetailsMeeting 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…
DetailsFor 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…
DetailsFor 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…
DetailsMeeting 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.…
DetailsFor 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…
DetailsFor 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…
DetailsFor Immediate Release April 6, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Framework Amendment 12, to eliminate the weekend closure for the commercial king…
DetailsFor Immediate Release March 31, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets April 3-6, 2023 at the Courtyard Marriott Gulfport Beachfront hotel in Gulfport, Mississippi. During the…
DetailsMeeting Notice March 30, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee on April 19 and 20, 2023. The meeting…
DetailsMeeting Notice March 17, 2023 NOAA Fisheries will hold a public meeting to conduct a review of the Gulf of Mexico Atlantis Ecosystem Model. The Center for Independent Experts…
DetailsMeeting Notice March 10, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, April 3 through Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Courtyard Marriott Gulfport Beachfront…
DetailsFor Immediate Release March 8, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with mutton snapper in the Gulf…
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DetailsFor Immediate Release February 28, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking applicants to fill an open seat for an Economist to serve on its…
DetailsFor Immediate Release February 28, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) seeks a highly-qualified contractor to update descriptions of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for federally managed…
DetailsMeeting Notice February 24, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel on March 15 and 16, 2023. The meeting…
DetailsMeeting Notice February 23, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a virtual meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) in conjunction with the Gulf…
DetailsMeeting Notice February 15, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a three-day meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Shrimp, Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and…
DetailsMeeting Notice February 10, 2023 NOAA Fisheries will host a Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Effort Estimation Workshop from 9 AM – 5 PM EST on February 22-23, 2023. The…
DetailsFor Immediate Release February 10, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is accepting applications for membership on its Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel. Advisory Panels are…
DetailsFor Immediate Release February 7, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) met in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from January 30 – February 2, 2023. The Council heard…
DetailsFor Immediate Release February 2, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a framework action to modify the gray triggerfish commercial trip limit. …
DetailsFor Immediate Release February 2, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on an abbreviated framework action to modify for-hire trip declaration requirements. Vessels with…
DetailsMeeting Notice January 24, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Data Collection Advisory Panel from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, EDT…
DetailsMeeting Notice January 10, 2023 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, January 30 through Thursday, February 2, 2023 at The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol…
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DetailsMeeting Notice December 15, 2022 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.…
DetailsMeeting Notice November 17, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Outreach and Education Technical Committee on December 6, 2022 from 9:00…
DetailsMeeting Notice November 17, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Spiny Lobster Advisory Panel on December 7, 2022 from 9:00 AM…
DetailsMeeting Notice November 15, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a one-day meeting of its Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel on December 1, 2022, from…
DetailsFor Immediate Release November 15, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two-day, in-person meeting of its Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Focus Group. The meeting…
DetailsFor Immediate Release November 2, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Biloxi, Mississippi, on October 24-27, 2022. The meeting began with the Council populating…
DetailsMeeting Notice October 31, 2021 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, EST on…
DetailsFor Immediate Release October 21, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 54: Modifications to Greater Amberjack Catch Limits and Sector…
DetailsMeeting Notice October 21, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a virtual meeting of its Coral Advisory Panel from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, EST…
DetailsKey Messages: NOAA Fisheries announces implementation of the final rule for Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and…
DetailsISSUE DATE: October 6, 2022 FB22-061 CONTACT: Catch Share Customer Support, (866) 425-7627 (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST), [email protected] Key Message: Hurricane Ian made landfall in the U.S. near…
DetailsFor Immediate Release September 30, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a virtual Public Hearing at 6:00 PM EDT, October 3, 2022, in place of…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 30, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, October 24 through Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Beau Rivage Resort and…
DetailsFor Immediate Release September 26, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has cancelled the Public Hearing on Draft Reef Fish Amendment 54 – Modifications to Greater Amberjack…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 22, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in conjunction with the…
DetailsFor Immediate Release September 21, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils will convene their joint workgroup to address Section 102: Fishery Management Measures of…
DetailsMeeting Notice September 21, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a one-day meeting of its Reef Fish Advisory Panel (AP). The meeting will convene on October…
DetailsFor Immediate Release September 8, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold five in-person public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Reef…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 30, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Corpus Christi, Texas August 22 – 25, 2022. Re-appointed members Dr. Tom Frazer and Mr.…
DetailsMeeting Notice August 30, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The…
DetailsMeeting Notice August 25, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a virtual, half-day meeting of its Coral, Shrimp, and Spiny Lobster Advisory Panels on Monday,…
DetailsFor Immediate Release August 25, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a framework action to modify red snapper catch limits. The Council chose…
DetailsISSUE DATE: July 22, 2022 FB22-051 CONTACT: Catch Share Customer Support, (866) 425-7627 (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time), [email protected] Key Message: NOAA Fisheries invites all Individual Fishing…
DetailsMeeting Notice August 15, 2022 The Gulf Council and NOAA Fisheries’ Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Division will host a hybrid (virtual/in-person) question and answer session to provide the…
DetailsMeeting Notice August 1, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, August 22 through Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the Omni Hotel in Corpus…
DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 22, 2022 …
DetailsFor Immediate Release July 22, 2022 Fishing level recommendations for Southeastern Yellowtail Snapper in federal waters will be addressed when members of the Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSCs) from the…
DetailsFor Immediate Release July 12, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two-day, in-person meeting of its Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Focus Group. The meeting…
DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 8, 2022 …
DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: July 7, 2022 …
DetailsMeeting Notice July 7, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a virtual meeting of its Outreach and Education Technical Committee on Monday, August 1, 2022…
DetailsFor Immediate Release July 7, 2022 The Secretary of Commerce recently announced the appointment of three members to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. The appointees begin their…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 28, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) met in Ft. Myers, Florida June 21-24, 2022. The Council heard presentations on…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 27, 2022 The most recent greater amberjack stock assessment (SEDAR 70 2020) determined that greater amberjack is not making adequate rebuilding progress and is still…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 24, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a Framework Action to ensure that for-hire trips are not delayed or…
DetailsFor Immediate Release June 24, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on Framework Amendment 11 to Modify Gulf group king mackerel Overfishing Limit (OFL), Acceptable…
DetailsMeeting Notice June 22, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The…
DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: June 9, 2022 …
DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: June 1, 2022 …
DetailsMeeting Notice May 24, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Tuesday, June 21, 2022 through Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza at…
DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: May 11, 2022 …
DetailsThis press release is being sent as a courtesy to our constituents. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (May 3, 2022) – Return ‘Em Right is launching its program to offshore anglers throughout the…
DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: May 2, 2022 …
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DetailsMeeting Notice April 22, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two-day in-person meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic, and Shrimp Scientific and Statistical…
DetailsFor Immediate Release April 18, 2022 The Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 74 Data Workshop for Gulf red snapper will be held in-person from 1 p.m. on May 2,…
DetailsFor Immediate Release April 13, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) met in Gulf Shores, Alabama April 4-7, 2022. The Council made preliminary appointments to its…
DetailsFor Immediate Release April 7, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a Framework Action to convert three Reef Fish and three Coastal Migratory…
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DetailsThe following Fisheries Bulletin is provided as a courtesy: ISSUE DATE: March 23, 2022 …
DetailsFor Immediate Release March 15, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a closed session meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC). The meeting will…
DetailsMeeting Notice March 14, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, April 4 through Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the The Lodge at Gulf…
DetailsMeeting Notice March 9, 2022 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a hybrid (in-person and virtual) meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (Panel) from 8:30 AM…
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