Tag Archives: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

Feds Recommend Increase in Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Quota

This afternoon, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council moved to set the controversial total red snapper quota equal to the acceptable biological catch (ABC)* of 14.30 million pounds (mp) for 2015. This quota would represent an increase of 3.3 mp … Continue reading

Posted in Forida, Gulf of Mexico, Overfishing, Southeast Fisheries | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Regional Management – Encouraging Sign for Red Snapper Fishery in Gulf?

[Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council] passage of regional management in any form is an encouraging sign that the states have decided to flex their muscles within the Council process and that is a very welcome development for all Gulf … Continue reading

Posted in Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Fisheries | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment