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Press Releases & Announcements Information releases issued by the Council are listed below. Media queries should be directed to:
July 29, 2008 SEP will convene to discuss Amendment 29, Aquaculture, and Allocation Issues July 15, 2008 Gulf Council to meet in Key Largo, Florida Law Enforcement Advisory Panel to develop 2009-2010 Operations Plan July 10, 2008 Shrimp Fishery to Re-open off Texas July 15, 2008 July 8, 2008 Gulf Council convenes Reef Fish AP to review Amendments 29 and 30A Standing SSC and Reef Fish SSC to discuss five-year research plan and SEDAR issues July 7, 2008 Public Hearing Draft of Amendment 29 - Commercial Grouper & Tilefish IFQ now available NOAA Fisheries extends comment period on shrimp bycatch reduction device proposed rule Final Rule published for Reef Fish Amendment 30A - Greater Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish July 1, 2008 NMFS to hold public meetings on proposed revisions to the guidelines for National Standard 1 of the MSA - click here for meeting information, and click here for the proposed rule June 27, 2008 Council to Convene Spiny Lobster AP via Conference Call June 20, 2008 Council recruiting members for newly formed Outreach & Education Advisory Panel June 19, 2008 Gulf Council to convene a meeting of its Ad Hoc Grouper Individual Fishing Quota AP June 16, 2008 May 28, 2008 May 12, 2008 Gulf Council to meet June 2 - 5 in Houston, Texas Aquaculture Public Hearing Canceled - to be Rescheduled May 7, 2008 Gulf Council to Conduct Public Hearing on Aquaculture Amendment May 6, 2008 Commercial Tilefish Fishery Closed Commercial Deepwater Grouper Fishery Closed Federal Waters off Texas Closed to Shrimping Gulf Council convenes its Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC April 21, 2008 Gulf Council to convene a workgroup of its Socioeconomic Panel April 18, 2008 Gulf Council to hold Ecosystem Modeling Workshop April 2, 2008 Gulf Council to convene a meeting of its Ad Hoc Grouper Individual Fishing Quota AP March 26, 2008 Early Closure of the Red Snapper Recreational Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico March 17, 2008 Council to meet in Baton Rouge, LA, April 7 - 11, 2008 March 13, 2008 March 7, 2008 Public Hearing Draft of Reef Fish Amendment 30B Available here March 5, 2008 Gulf Council convenes Socioeconomic Panel to discuss Amendment 30B March 4, 2008 Gulf Council Convenes Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper AP February 29, 2008 Gulf Council Convenes Reef Fish AP to discuss Amendment 30B February 22, 2008 Public Hearings Scheduled on Proposed Regulation Changes for Gag and Red Grouper February 20, 2008 February 20, 2008 Law Enforcement Advisory Panel will Convene to Review Proposed Reef Fish Amendments February 14, 2008 Regulatory Changes for Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs) February 4, 2008 King Mackerel Commercial Gillnet Fishery to Close in the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone January 29, 2008 Final Rule Implementing Regulations to Rebuild Red Snapper Published January 15, 2008 King Mackerel Trip Limit Increased to 75 Fish Per Day Aquaculture Public Hearing scheduled in Florida Keys January 10, 2008 Seasonal Closures for Gag, Red Grouper, Black Grouper, and Greater Amberjack January 3, 2008 Gulf Council to meet in St. Petersburg, Florida
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