Press Releases - 2003

 

Date

 

Title

 

12/15/2003
Red Snapper Advisory Panel and Scientific and Statistical Committee to Review Updated Vermilion Snapper CPUE Analyses and Reef Fish Amendment 21 (Red Snapper Rebuilding Plan)

 

12/15/2003
Reef Fish Amendment 22 (Red Snapper Rebuilding Plan) Public Hearings Scheduled

 

12/15/2003
Council to take Public Testimony on Texas Cooperative Shrimp Closure, Secretarial Reef Fish Amendment 1, and Draft Reef Fish Amendment 22 (Red Snapper Rebuilding Plan)

 

12/15/2003
Shrimp Advisory Panel to Discuss Texas Closure and Review a Draft Amendment 13 and an Options Paper for Amendment 14 to the Shrimp FMP

 

11/21/2003
Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committee to Review Socioeconomic Information in Secretarial Amendment 1, Red Grouper Rebuilding Plan and Deep-Water Reef Fish Quotas

 

11/18/2003
Texas Habitat Protection Advisory Panel to Discuss Habitat Issues of Concern

 

10/17/2003
Council to Take Public Testimony on Secretarial Reef Fish Amendment 1

 

10/3/2003
Reef Fish Advisory Panel and Scientific and Statistical Committee to Review Results of New Yellowtail Snapper Stock Assessment and a Revised Reef Fish Secretarial Amendment 1 (Red Grouper Rebuilding Plan)

 

10/2/2003
Council to Convene Coral Scientific and Statistical Committee

 

9/19/2003
Law Enforcement Advisory Panel to Review Options Papers for Potential Amendments to the Shrimp, Reef Fish, and Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMPs As Well As Possession Regulations

 

8/26/2003
Fishery Council Announces Availability of Essential Fish Habitat Environmental Impact Statement

 

8/19/2003
Fishery Council to Convene Socioeconomic Panel

 

8/15/2003
Council to Hear Scientific Information on the Structure of the Red Snapper Stock and Review Preliminary Issues for Additional Management of Reef Fish, Coastal Migratory Pelagics, and Shrimp

 

8/6/2003
Highly Migratory Species and Billfish Advisory Panels to Review NMFS HMS and ICCAT Proposed Actions

 

7/25/2003
Vermilion Snapper Rebuilding Program Scoping Hearings and Workshops on Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) Scheduled

 

7/11/2003
Marine Conservation Network Press Release Provides Incorrect Statements on Gulf Fisheries

 

7/3/2003
Review of Yellowtail Snapper Stock Assessment Scheduled

 

6/20/2003
Council to Take Final Action on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Generic Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Amendment and Reef Fish Amendment 21

 

6/17/2003
Reef Fish Amendment 21, Continuation of Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps Marine Reserves, to be Reviewed Via Conference Call

 

5/21/2003
SAVE THE DATE!  Nation's Federal Marine Fisheries Managers to Host Fisheries Conference in November

 

5/16/2003
Council to Convene a Yellowtail Snapper Stock Assessment Workshop

 

5/12/2003
Council to Review a Draft of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Generic Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Amendment

 

5/6/2003
Fishery Council to Conduct Workshops on Economic Data Collection

 

4/29/2003
Council Meeting Agenda Change

 

4/28/2003
Fishery Councils to Convene Mackerel Stock Assessment Panel

 

4/18/2003
Council to Take Final Action on Regulatory Amendment for Coastal Migratory Pelagics and Reef Fish Amendment 21

 

4/11/2003
Council to Convene Panels to Review the Final Draft of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Generic Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Amendment, and to Review Reef Fish Amendment 21

 

4/8/2003
Reef Fish Amendment 21, Continuation of Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps Marine Reserves, to be Reviewed via Conference Call

 

3/17/2003
Public Hearing Scheduled on Reef Fish Amendment 21, Continuation of Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps Marine Reserves

 

2/21/2003
SEDAR Data Workshops

 

2/21/2003
Revised Council Meeting Agenda (Changes in Bold)

 

2/21/2003
Law Enforcement Advisory Panel to Review Options Papers for Potential Amendments to the Shrimp, Reef Fish, and Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMPs as Well as Potential Changes to Penalties for Violations

 

2/19/2003
Council to Take Final Action on Regulatory Amendment for Coastal Migratory Pelagics