Press Releases & Announcements

Information releases issued by the Council are listed below. Media queries should be directed to:

 

Charlene Ponce
Public Information Officer
telephone: (813) 348-1630 ext. 22
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toll free:  1-868-833-1844
fax: (813) 348-1711

Charlene.Ponce@gulfcouncil.org

 

Fishery Bulletins: News bulletins issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office can be viewed at the following link: NMFS SERO News Bulletins

May 6, 2010

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies and Extends Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Waters Off Texas Closes to Shrimping on May 15, 2010

May 3, 2010

Deepwater Horizon Response

Deepwater Horizon Incident 

Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Quota Increase/June 1 - July 23 Recreational Season

NOAA Fisheries Publishes Final Rule Changing Bottom Longline Regulations in Eastern Gulf

April 23, 2010

Council to convene a meeting of its Standing and Special SSC

April 20, 2010

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Provisionally Re-Certify Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs) and Modify Technical Specifications for a BRD for the Southeastern Shrimp Fishery

 

April 10, 2010

Gulf Council convenes Outreach and Education Advisory Panel Cancelled

March 30, 2010

Recreational Grouper Fishery to Reopen in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico April 1

March 25, 2010

Council to meet in Galveston, Texas - April 12-15, 2010

March 15, 2010

Control Dates set for King and Spanish Mackerel Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico

March 12, 2010

Recommended Strategies to Prevent Sea Turtle Bycatch and Mortality in the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery

March 9, 2010

Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Individual Fishing Quota Program Reminders

March 5, 2010

Council to convene Standing and Special Reef Fish SSC

Council to convene Ad Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel

Council to convene Ad Hoc Reef Fish Limited Access Privilege Program Advisory Panel

February 25, 2010

Gulf Group King Mackerel Fishery to Reopen in Federal Waters of the Florida East Coast Subzone March 3, 2010

February 16, 2010

Council convenes a meeting of its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel

Council convenes a meeting of its Acceptable Biological Catch Control Rule working group

King mackerel commercial hook-and-line fishery will close in the Southern Florida West coast subzone

February 8, 2010

King Mackerel Trip Limit Decreases to 500 Pounds Per Day for Commercial Hook-and-Line Vessels Fishing in the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone

January 27, 2009

Gulf Group King Mackerel Commercial Fishery Closing in the Florida East Coast Subzone

January 25, 2010

King Mackerel Trip Limit will not Increase for Commercial Hook-and-Line Vessels Fishing in the Florida East Coast Subzone

King Mackerel Commercial Gillnet Fishery To Close in the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone

January 11, 2010

Reminder for King Mackerel Commercial Fishery in Southern Florida West Coast Zone

January 8, 2010

Gulf Council  to Meet in Mobile, Alabama - February 1 - 4, 2010

January 4, 2010

NOAA seeking comments on Reef Fish Amendment 31 to change bottom longline

regulations in the Gulf of Mexico

 

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