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May 24, 2013

NOAA Fisheries Increases Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Quota and Sets 2013 Federal Recreational Season

May 13, 2013

NOAA Announces New Regulations for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish

May 13, 2013

NOAA Announces Federal Waters of Texas Closed to Shrimping on May 23, 2013

May 7, 2013

NOAA Seeking Comment on a Proposed Rule to Set a Bag Limit for Vermilion Snapper, Set the Annaul Catch Limit for Yellowtail Snapper, and Eliminate the Venting Tool Requirement

May 6, 2013

Shrimp Advisory Panel to Meet

May 6, 2013

Standing, Special Mackerel, and Special Reef Fish SSCs to Meet

April 24, 2013

Council Recruiting Appointees to Committees and Panels

April 23, 2013

Gulf Council to Convene its Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel

April 23, 2013

April 2013 Council Update

April 22, 2013

Council Announces Appointments to Panels and Committees

April 4, 2013

NOAA Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Quota Increase

April 2, 2013

NOAA Seeking Comments on Exempted Fishing Permit Application for a Pilot Study by Gulf of Mexico Headboats Evaluating an Allocation-Based Management System

April 1, 2013

NOAA Reminder of Boundary Shifts and Commercial Quotas and Trip Limits for King Mackerel

March 27, 2013

Reminder: Gulf Grouper Recreational Season Opens April 1, 2013

March 25, 2013

Gulf Council to Meet in Gulfport, Mississippi

March 21, 2013

NOAA Announces Changes to the Recreational Red Snapper Season in the Gulf of Mexico

March 21, 2013

NOAA to Host a Discussion on Recreational Fishing for Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico

March 21, 2013

NOAA Reminder: Recreational Red Snapper Federal Fishing Regulations in the Gulf of Mexico

March 20, 2013

NOAA Announces 2013 Bycatch Reduction Engineering Grants Program

March 14, 2013

NOAA Announces Commercial King Mackerel Hook-and-Line Fishing Closing in the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone

March 8, 2013

NOAA Announces Commercial King Mackerel Trip Limit to Decrease in the Southern West Coast Florida Subzone

March 7, 2013

Gulf Council Names New Executive Director

March 4, 2013

Speakers Announced for Managing our Nation's Fisheries 3

February 22, 2013

NOAA Seeking Comments to the Proposed Rule for Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan

February 22, 2013

Managing our Nation's Fisheries 3 Conference to be Held May 7-9, 2013

February 21, 2013

NOAA Seeking Comments on a Proposed Rule to Establish the Gulf of Mexico Gag Recreational Season and Modify the Recreational Shallow-Water Grouper Closure

February 20, 2013

Gulf Council to Convene a Science Workshop of the Goliath Grouper Joint Council Steering Committee

February 19, 2013

Gulf Council Seeks Applicants for Panels and Committees

February 14, 2013

Gulf Council February 2013 Update

February 5, 2013

Gulf Council to Convene its Ad Hoc Private Recreational Data Collection Advisory Panel

February 5, 2013

Gulf Council to Convene its Ad Hoc Artificial Substrate Advisory Panel

January 30, 2013

NOAA Announces Changes to Recreational Regulations for Shallow-Water Grouper in the Gulf of Mexico

January 29, 2013

Gulf Council Reminder that Recreational Grouper Season Closes February 1

January 25, 2013

Notice of Intent for the Fishery Management Plan Regulating Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico

January 15, 2013

Reminder about shallow-water grouper closure

January 15, 2013

Gulf Council to Meet in Mobile, Alabama February 5 - 8, 2013