Non-Governmental Links

Organizations listed below have have provided research, comments or testimony to the Gulf Council on fishery management issues. Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the Gulf Council of the positions held by these organizations.

Research Laboratories

Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University
Dr. Ransom Myer's Stock Recruitment Database
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Univ. of Southern Mississippi
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Ft. Pierce, Florida
Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Florida Fish & Wildlife Research Institute
Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Research Institute
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

Note: The following links are to the websites of organizations that have in the past provided testimony to the Gulf Council. However, their inclusion in this list does not imply support for their positions.

Commercial Fishing Industry

National Fisheries Institute
Fishermen's Advocacy Organization
Seafood Business Magazine
Southeastern Fisheries Association
Southern Offshore Fishing Association
Southern Shrimp Alliance
Gadus Associates

Recreational Fishing (Non-Advocacy)

Orange Beach, Alabama Fishing Association
Captain Mel Berman's Fishing Florida Online Magazine
Florida Sportsman Magazine
Louisiana Sportsman Magazine
Orange Beach Fishing Association
National Association of Charterboat Operators

Recreational Fishing Organizations (Advocacy)

Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) - National Headquarters
CCA - Florida
CCA - Mississippi
CCA - Louisiana
CCA - Texas
Fishing Rights Alliance
Florida Skin Diver Association
Recreational Fishing Aliance
Southern Kingfish Association, Inc.

Conservation Organizations (Advocacy)

Environmental Defense
Environmental Working Group
Gulf Restoration Network
Reef Guardian International
The Ocean Conservancy
SeaWeb
Marine Fish Conservation Network
Reef Relief

Conservation Organizations (Non-Advocacy)

Gulf of Mexico Foundation

Artificial Reef Information

Alabama Artificial Reef Program
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Artificial Reef Program
Mississippi Gulf Fishing Banks, Inc.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Artificial Reef Program
Pinellas County (Florida) Artificial Reef Program
Taylor County (Florida) Artificial Reef Plan
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Artificial Reef Program
Reef Ball Foundation

Other Scientific sites of Interest

Census of Marine Life
MPA News
Ransom Myer's Stock Recruitment Data Base
FishBase
American Fisheries Society