WHAT/WHEN: Recreational harvest of greater amberjack in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on March 24, 2017, and will remain closed until January 1, 2018. WHY THIS CLOSURE IS HAPPENING: The 1,255,600-pound whole weight recreational […]
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a two and one half day meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will convene on Monday, March 27, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, from […]
This week a decision will be made about whether to put our snapper-grouper fishery into the hands of private ownership or not. The time to take action is now. On Thursday, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will decide whether or not they will support the pilot catch share program Exempted Fishing Permit […]
