tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65016368405989104192024-03-05T03:04:43.923-05:00Gulf CurrentsArticles and Updates from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management CouncilGulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-48068642495736186802021-05-25T09:27:00.002-04:002021-05-25T09:30:42.092-04:00Gulf Currents Blog Transitions to https://gulfcouncil.org/blog/<p><span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Greetings friends and loyal readers, </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">We've transitioned to hosting this blog on <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/blog/">https://gulfcouncil.org/blog/</a>. Starting now, all new content will be hosted on our website and we will discontinue updating this site. </span></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Don't hesitate to contact emily.muehlstein@gulfcouncil.org with any questions. We hope to see you on our new platform!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-56813432070099573822021-01-13T13:29:00.006-05:002021-01-13T13:29:56.987-05:00January Council Meeting Preview<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWZ3_K_XrMHdlfH5WMWseEnq7rgbH4oFz6R8wTwFqzAfF87YFvmnkE-8Shmo9aJZcBK7DG2NtYGuAO22r-_PY1msZpXKqLJssG2ipjAD63xyiDDumbpX6a8IfxW-Sp_ooLz3CLLIGjJi0/s2048/Unknown-1.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWZ3_K_XrMHdlfH5WMWseEnq7rgbH4oFz6R8wTwFqzAfF87YFvmnkE-8Shmo9aJZcBK7DG2NtYGuAO22r-_PY1msZpXKqLJssG2ipjAD63xyiDDumbpX6a8IfxW-Sp_ooLz3CLLIGjJi0/s320/Unknown-1.jpeg" /></a></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet by webinar January 25-28, 2021. The <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/A-3-Combined-Committee-and-Council-Agendas_Jan-2021.pdf" target="_blank">Committee and Council Agendas</a>, and <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/jan-council-meeting-2021/" target="_blank">meeting materials</a> are available on the <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/" target="_blank">Council Meeting Webpage</a>. <b><a href="https://gulfcouncil.adobeconnect.com/council/" target="_blank">You will be able to join the webinar at this link during the meeting.</a></b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Public testimony will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 2:30 – 5:00 PM eastern. Details on how to successfully join the meeting and provide testimony can be found <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Testimony-Instructions_Jan2021_FINAL.pdf">here</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Additionally, the Gulf Council and NOAA Fisheries will host a question and answer session with the public from 5:00 – 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. If you want to speak to ask a question, you must <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/227619110106771212" target="_blank">join the webinar online</a>. Alternatively, during the meeting, you can email questions to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org or text them to (813) 317-6220 and a staff member will ask on your behalf. To listen in by phone, call : 1- (631) 992-3221, access code: 142.143.734</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council is scheduled to take final action on four items at this meeting. Below is a brief description of each item under consideration and information on how to learn more and submit comment:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Lane Snapper Catch Limits and Accountability Measures</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lLEV2lIjCbSVz-fDE_r_7p5t6wNOQgzOKkMl8WlyIIvA0dg4qyGDG-6HFYOdwhPxOXpVrLwrTS5v-hSA4YH9hbLUkYeybYTBtWGtv37snssIpWNXM1757HXS4BweFyq8pSyYa-0t6sOC/s758/Unknown-2.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lLEV2lIjCbSVz-fDE_r_7p5t6wNOQgzOKkMl8WlyIIvA0dg4qyGDG-6HFYOdwhPxOXpVrLwrTS5v-hSA4YH9hbLUkYeybYTBtWGtv37snssIpWNXM1757HXS4BweFyq8pSyYa-0t6sOC/s320/Unknown-2.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The most recent update assessment of lane snapper, which uses the new calibrated landings and effort data from the Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey, shows an increase in stock biomass. As a result, the Council is considering increasing the overfishing limit, acceptable biological catch, annual catch limit, and annual catch target for lane snapper. Additionally, the Council is considering modifying the in-season closure accountability measure for lane snapper because the annual catch limit has been exceeded numerous times in recent years. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-8a-Lane-ACL-and-AM-framework-action-11_16_w508.pdf" target="_blank">Read the document</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">•</span><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYZ726qJWzw&feature=emb_title" style="font-family: arial;">Watch the public hearing video</a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">•</span><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaXHEE5AK4RtedZ1gK_iI4V99CwAc9u7hfP9acbDvPhX_MMQ/viewform" style="font-family: arial;">Submit comment</a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDI35tSA6_aMhb8uqVVDvyG3bKU2aqUR9MH9O4M-RE-r7txWYHOsawG0w-GjcUku6lZqnoC-g9iNQVUAuDZU9IkKrnq9xXXz6BC6BW6O4N0sRa_VcK-t0TgCn8KbIPAQ45x5Yd9kIa9hg/s650/Unknown.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDI35tSA6_aMhb8uqVVDvyG3bKU2aqUR9MH9O4M-RE-r7txWYHOsawG0w-GjcUku6lZqnoC-g9iNQVUAuDZU9IkKrnq9xXXz6BC6BW6O4N0sRa_VcK-t0TgCn8KbIPAQ45x5Yd9kIa9hg/s320/Unknown.png" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Gray Triggerfish Catch Limits</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A 2020 interim analysis of gray triggerfish showed that there was likely an increase in stock biomass in recent years. The analysis suggested an increase to the gray triggerfish acceptable biological catch, so the Council is considering increasing the annual catch limits and annual catch targets accordingly. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7-pCAxe-gU&feature=emb_logo" target="_blank">Watch the public hearing video</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">•</span><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxHPdC5m1SFyJmcHyy1A7BeT75GgnvI0MUdcJZASGy8-m6A/viewform" style="font-family: arial;">Submit comment</a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial;">Status Determination Criteria and Optimum Yield for Reef Fish and Red Drum</b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council must define a maximum sustainable yield (MSY), a maximum fishing mortality threshold (MFMT), a minimum stock size threshold (MSST), and an optimum yield (OY) for all managed stocks. These reference points are the basis for determining the health of each stock and are required under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and National Standard 1 guidelines. A list of fish stocks impacted by this document are below:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC2Zh0n2iUN9rgs0bBqdNMWrcQg-ZQlSqMpd4y9pPTIXtfj66oGDRbH8g6OD9YvJr21MCj5vk-Jm98JOUwHqDXF2_omCbQipp4HmvmCWpG9M2fT5lkTY9Az9jPrgRtYrjyT1PZk4g_0Xd/s464/Picture1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="464" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC2Zh0n2iUN9rgs0bBqdNMWrcQg-ZQlSqMpd4y9pPTIXtfj66oGDRbH8g6OD9YvJr21MCj5vk-Jm98JOUwHqDXF2_omCbQipp4HmvmCWpG9M2fT5lkTY9Az9jPrgRtYrjyT1PZk4g_0Xd/w400-h299/Picture1.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/E-4c-Post-PHs-Amendment-RF48-RD5-11202020-003.pdf">Read the document</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">•</span><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUkGK6O3pT8&feature=emb_logo" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Watch the public hearing video</a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">•</span><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKMW3qseLhk6F25USRcKX69tTlOkZX60GLjNIsNRa5DZ5rgQ/viewform" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Submit comment</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Red Snapper Recreational Data Calibration and Recreational Catch Limits</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpokQ-4-DV-d79G41jlLreumSUUNzwkTwW3K62vQ5i5AjnUZti87JeK-lUh5NpqnmK272V11l2zhYvLNqjf7hc14k6hOpkROF5bh0xRr0zSfB0KUiX4ubY5cSptO4OVXQwTAONTgA_GtRA/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpokQ-4-DV-d79G41jlLreumSUUNzwkTwW3K62vQ5i5AjnUZti87JeK-lUh5NpqnmK272V11l2zhYvLNqjf7hc14k6hOpkROF5bh0xRr0zSfB0KUiX4ubY5cSptO4OVXQwTAONTgA_GtRA/s320/Unknown.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">NOAA Fisheries has been using the federal Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) in concert with landings and effort data collected from Gulf state data collection programs to monitor private recreational red snapper seasons. Some estimates generated by the state data collection programs differ from MRIP estimates that were used to generate the current annual catch limits. Adjustments to the state-specific recreational annual catch limits are being considered to account for the harvest monitoring programs used by each state and to reduce the likelihood of exceeding the red snapper private angling component annual catch limit. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-6a-Red-Snapper-Data-Calibration-and-ACL-Modification-11192020.pdf">Read the document</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">•</span><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqK0jvm4Gn-JWrYOf8Kp0BbFgN8rqg1Bpp0ITaP-tU6hwBSA/viewform" style="font-family: arial;">Submit comment</a></p><div><br /></div>GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-51250401517998541732021-01-05T14:37:00.000-05:002021-01-05T14:37:44.074-05:00 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Highlights from 2020<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfjTHoN1kOz5j8mhdBU9DhzBwGBerOoU8wglg3wzrA4Wh1P6_sbD8NiRBm3MPJqelTFgQk1WjMiuI-iX6GFOCt16BhDfdgjLOTM38FfNjpbmZ3jPit5arJmrmpfNvj-hKWh9jbwGZWIq0/s960/Jeff%2526JacksonCarter2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="960" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfjTHoN1kOz5j8mhdBU9DhzBwGBerOoU8wglg3wzrA4Wh1P6_sbD8NiRBm3MPJqelTFgQk1WjMiuI-iX6GFOCt16BhDfdgjLOTM38FfNjpbmZ3jPit5arJmrmpfNvj-hKWh9jbwGZWIq0/w400-h268/Jeff%2526JacksonCarter2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">As 2020 comes to an end, we have an opportunity to look back on the year behind us and look forward to the year ahead. 2020 was a year filled with new challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way most of us conduct our daily business, and the Council was no exception. We spent most of this year tackling changes to the federal recreational data collection program and incorporation of state recreational data collection programs into management and while attempting to understand the implications of these changes on the health of the fish stocks themselves. The Council took final action on a few regulatory documents and made recommendations on an Executive Order, while seeing a number of new rules publish and become implemented into law this year. Keep reading for a perspective on what we accomplished in 2020 and where we’re headed in 2021.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">COVID-19 was the obviously one of the biggest issues faced by everyone this year. Fishermen across the coast were impacted differently. Initially, the Council asked stakeholders to share how the pandemic had impacted them. We heard that the commercial seafood market was interrupted as restaurants closed; recreational fishermen were also affected when charter businesses were unable to operate, and access to boat ramps was limited. The Council monitored landings throughout the year and tried to anticipate if fishing seasons could be extended or commercial quota needed to be rolled over into next year. To date, as the fishery seems to have stabilized, the Council hasn’t made any recommendations on how to mitigate impacts on the industry. Council meetings have transitioned to a completely virtual format since mid-March. We’re all anxious to return to in-person meetings; however, it’s hard to predict when that will become a safe and feasible option. We are continuing to look at creative ways to engage stakeholders with a virtual meeting format. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH7u3OpVef7xw9QaQLofFTEOjr6zMCD1UHFG9bhf72tGLmP57hBrFIH92CG2725Z1MPC-nQJR8VkffxfMsxgvV5ryn1JCrT8wsj3zsXbTijmMK3nNfV96x2axj9XoSNzGKhnC6SDPYoyS/s2048/IMG_0846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH7u3OpVef7xw9QaQLofFTEOjr6zMCD1UHFG9bhf72tGLmP57hBrFIH92CG2725Z1MPC-nQJR8VkffxfMsxgvV5ryn1JCrT8wsj3zsXbTijmMK3nNfV96x2axj9XoSNzGKhnC6SDPYoyS/w266-h400/IMG_0846.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Arguably, the largest fishery management challenge faced by the Council this year is the transition to using recreational landings from the updated federal recreational data collection system and incorporating data from the new state-based recreational data collection systems. The Marine Recreational Information Program’s Fishing Effort Survey (FES) improved some of the previous system’s sampling protocols which resulted in new landings information that has to be accounted for back in time. Additionally, all of the Gulf States have developed their own recreational data collection programs, and landings data from those programs will likely be incorporated in future stock assessments and quota monitoring. Essentially, we’re transitioning to a new data currency to ensure that we’re using the same units to monitor landings as we do to set catch limits. In some cases, the new landings estimates may change our understanding of the stock size and our estimates of the amount of fish that are harvested. As each new stock assessment is completed, estimates of stock abundance and projections of how much can be harvested are updated. For the Council, this means that we need to transition our catch limits to the new data currency, so they align with stock assessment and quota monitoring units. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council is currently in the process of doing that for red grouper, lane snapper, cobia, vermilion snapper, king mackerel, and red snapper. We expect to finalize management recommendations on a majority of the aforementioned species in 2021 and will continue to work on data currency changes as new stock assessments are completed.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm1ETbXUBtZZpDg9_kfl6oUJ-RtfrQB9SCCVV0YrXXdvhV5-afRQBRHxviMbbw3vwnHwTJmq9lYQqCc1e0GjHG6VpylB7LZllUZMs_Ngoxs-UY2yzGP50AkGcPCF4sD0dCMLxKI_4rDkC/s2048/Fishing-Jennings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm1ETbXUBtZZpDg9_kfl6oUJ-RtfrQB9SCCVV0YrXXdvhV5-afRQBRHxviMbbw3vwnHwTJmq9lYQqCc1e0GjHG6VpylB7LZllUZMs_Ngoxs-UY2yzGP50AkGcPCF4sD0dCMLxKI_4rDkC/s320/Fishing-Jennings.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council took Final Action on one document this year that recommended prohibiting all fishing year-round in both Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps Marine Protected Areas and prohibiting the possession of any Gulf reef fish species year-round, except for vessels with a vessel monitoring system (VMS) and a valid commercial reef fish permit that are in transit, with all fishing gear stowed. The increased regulations in the Marine Protected Areas were made to ensure that current protections to gag spawning aggregations are working by making regulations that are more enforceable.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A number of new regulations were implemented into law this year: </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>For-Hire historical captain permits were converted to standard for-hire permits. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The allowable amount of commercial shrimp trawl fishing in certain areas of federal waters was increased. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The red snapper buffer between the annual catch limit and annual catch target for the for-hire component of the fishery was reduced.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Gulf States were given authority to manage fishing season, bag limit, and minimum size limit for the private recreational component of the red snapper fishery. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The commercial amberjack trip limit was reduced to 1,000 pounds with a reduction to 250 pounds when 75% of the quota is landed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The cobia minimum size limit increased from 33 to 36 inches fork length. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>13 new habitat areas of particular concern were created with fishing regulations, 8 new areas without fishing regulations were established, and regulations in 3 existing areas were modified. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Status determination criteria were established for gray snapper and the annual catch limits for gray snapper were reduced by small amount in 2020 and beyond. The annual catch target was removed for gray snapper. </span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKy8cN1vEMqWaV0xkHS50qGSoQ6NOtp1y9PFxom6sffwAl90mHiPXHHSOM83QQpY9Zhz8_vnjeCJHZdi5754nk5Nb2RRxMWtb5-gzEe6DvdmmABn970Wgz4F_EoXpFhRaBrTCqSunQXwdq/s960/EM-Fishing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKy8cN1vEMqWaV0xkHS50qGSoQ6NOtp1y9PFxom6sffwAl90mHiPXHHSOM83QQpY9Zhz8_vnjeCJHZdi5754nk5Nb2RRxMWtb5-gzEe6DvdmmABn970Wgz4F_EoXpFhRaBrTCqSunQXwdq/s320/EM-Fishing.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Next year, we expect two rules to be implemented. First, the Council has recommended modifying for-hire multiday trip limits by allowing anglers on federal for-hire fishing trips that last longer than 30 hours to possess two daily bag or vessel limits at any time during those trips. Next, new electronic for-hire reporting requirements take effect on January 5th. Captains in the Gulf will be required to make a trip declaration (hail-out) every time their vessel leaves the dock and they must complete a fishing report for each fishing trip before offloading fish. Also, position reporting requirements are expected to go into effect sometime later in 2021. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEPL_ZnQWvSI-uPWosJRWEh2gyU_-3xeZHeevyGeU0ImzGKLVSL3MqDLgE1t5tptbmArdDUdZVa1rkJ0khdBDnSyzh7pV96iO3hQ1KqNzQl4h59e6pDicQyNlTT0iPtT3je-4bEzQrM7J/s2048/BoyFishing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEPL_ZnQWvSI-uPWosJRWEh2gyU_-3xeZHeevyGeU0ImzGKLVSL3MqDLgE1t5tptbmArdDUdZVa1rkJ0khdBDnSyzh7pV96iO3hQ1KqNzQl4h59e6pDicQyNlTT0iPtT3je-4bEzQrM7J/s320/BoyFishing.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">As we say farewell several colleagues, many of us are eager for the turn of the year. Personally, and professionally, we hope to learn from our experiences during 2020 which have, if nothing else, taught us some new tricks and helped us prioritize what is important, and what we might want to let go of once we return to “business as usual.” We do know the Council is going to continue to work as hard as we can to provide make management decisions that benefit our fishermen and our fisheries. Thank you for all your hard work this year, on and off the water.</span><p></p>GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-55142004044466043822020-11-17T08:33:00.000-05:002020-11-17T08:33:33.372-05:00New Regulations Protect Deep-Water Corals<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ta4q12jrM5XWlKcz6azmlNzeSHbChG-IJeuDHHjSbWK4YGFP5x_Si6LsUJKdji-d3rIqDfO1N3VE6g0ozw9frrSgLFy3z4EVtSyLT6iwCCSFOc2u3h197Q6t-1YW1-2p4c4QP2Jh7RJ3/s400/Lophelia+reef+2+-+NOAA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="400" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ta4q12jrM5XWlKcz6azmlNzeSHbChG-IJeuDHHjSbWK4YGFP5x_Si6LsUJKdji-d3rIqDfO1N3VE6g0ozw9frrSgLFy3z4EVtSyLT6iwCCSFOc2u3h197Q6t-1YW1-2p4c4QP2Jh7RJ3/w320-h213/Lophelia+reef+2+-+NOAA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on earth. Healthy coral reef ecosystems support fisheries and recreational activities across the world. Deep-water coral reefs found in light-limited environments deeper than 164 feet (27 fathoms) are different from the typical shallow coral reefs you might be familiar with. They can live to be hundreds, if not thousands, of years old and provide important habitat to many fishes and invertebrates in a part of the ocean that is cold, dark, and low in oxygen. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYWKX_7rxoIrLKneGEZLGj201GhyphenhyphenfOA6hgynoI27pX9gAKF6WTx2fn3gaa7q2uSTGVI2dsmPhXb2OduF4E3LdzqLsx-0BG3MN5AFqPYqSiPmREgsJFEfyxVTkfqpM1ZNnITcb9FF_XW1U/s2048/H.niveatus3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYWKX_7rxoIrLKneGEZLGj201GhyphenhyphenfOA6hgynoI27pX9gAKF6WTx2fn3gaa7q2uSTGVI2dsmPhXb2OduF4E3LdzqLsx-0BG3MN5AFqPYqSiPmREgsJFEfyxVTkfqpM1ZNnITcb9FF_XW1U/w200-h150/H.niveatus3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">This week, <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/press/2020/noaa-fisheries-announces-designation-of-habitat-areas-of-particular-concern-for-deep-water-coral-and-associated-fishing/" target="_blank">new regulations</a> go in place to protect some of the most precious deep-water corals in the Gulf of Mexico. <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Final-Coral-9-DEIS-20181005_508C.pdf" target="_blank">Coral Amendment 9</a> established 13 new habitat areas of particular concern with fishing regulations and designated 8 new habitat areas of particular concern without fishing regulations. The particular areas protected by Coral Amendment 9 were chosen because they serve an important ecological function, are sensitive to human induced degradation, the habitat is stressed, or they’re rare. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_2OLaxs7xHR6uAv5sgAO2STUQQ0Fd1ITxAQQX-Lol7MZrmLQVfZSj2EyDizH8CQz_uncqH1HB6M5OXO3sKcdO22IHi7TeWG3psTVJd01nyz4caVziRby9XZSOZUVzxmhex4E2CbMdMph/s2048/I.kyphos2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_2OLaxs7xHR6uAv5sgAO2STUQQ0Fd1ITxAQQX-Lol7MZrmLQVfZSj2EyDizH8CQz_uncqH1HB6M5OXO3sKcdO22IHi7TeWG3psTVJd01nyz4caVziRby9XZSOZUVzxmhex4E2CbMdMph/s320/I.kyphos2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">You’re probably wondering how these new coral protections might affect you. Most of the areas are extremely deep and fishing activity is sparse, so it shouldn’t impact most fishermen too much, although bottom anchoring by any fishing vessel is prohibited in the areas. The regulations only limit the deployment of bottom-tending gear, including bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, so this almost exclusively limits commercial fishing activity. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you’re interested in exploring the new areas, </span><a href="https://portal.gulfcouncil.org/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=09f9b842b34e47efbe2e74e3f65a5a36" style="font-family: arial;">this map</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> will show you the locations of these new protected areas. Additionally, the new areas with regulations can be found on the </span><a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/fishing-regulations/federal/#1567024726348-197a283c-476c" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Management Areas </a><span style="font-family: arial;">tab of our </span><a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/fishing-regulations/federal/" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Federal Fishing Regulations</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As always, don’t hesitate to </span><a href="mailto:gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org" style="font-family: arial;">contact us</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> if you have any questions or concerns regarding these new coral protections. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJroneOqyQPkFqCLDyM5MR4dGI9FFY0KwXlhgeLjRVO9vCcTUwCdt66zJi2YIpMTMZop0rzN-PKMt8mgW1B_kX-XFsoQ35GborjebirnLxpHhGBpMKVuCNMtE3zIsyrMhyq5Ii3Cuj-XQ/s400/Octocoral%252C+Lophelia%252C+Squat+Lobster+-+NOAA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJroneOqyQPkFqCLDyM5MR4dGI9FFY0KwXlhgeLjRVO9vCcTUwCdt66zJi2YIpMTMZop0rzN-PKMt8mgW1B_kX-XFsoQ35GborjebirnLxpHhGBpMKVuCNMtE3zIsyrMhyq5Ii3Cuj-XQ/s320/Octocoral%252C+Lophelia%252C+Squat+Lobster+-+NOAA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-11252587693314301522020-10-26T08:42:00.000-04:002020-10-26T08:42:03.373-04:00October Council Meeting Preview<p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet by webinar October 26-29, 2020. The <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/A-3-Combined-Committee-and-Council-Agendas.pdf">Committee and Council Agendas</a>, and <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/oct-council-meeting-2020/">meeting material</a> are available on the <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/">Council Meeting Webpage</a>.You will be able to <a href="https://gulfcouncil.adobeconnect.com/council/?proto=true">join the webinar at this link </a>during the meeting. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Public testimony will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from 1:00 – 3:30 PM EDT. Details on <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Testimony-Instructions_Oct2020.pdf">how to successfully join the meeting and provide testimony</a> can be found <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Public-Testimony-Instructions_Oct2020.pdf">here</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Additionally, the Gulf Council and NOAA Fisheries will host a question and answer session with the public beginning at 4:30 PM, EDT on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/press/2020/gulf-council-and-noaa-fisheries-will-host-a-virtual-question-and-answer-session-with-the-public-2/">Details on how to join that session can be found here</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3HE8tsDt3b5kc83Sd6JKhyphenhyphenklIXsfmWjuV8CX7sABwhpC4lYR0aNK2ZADluutg25zDsbKR_h1u8ZUA_t_JgK-GlTj92KPQt2XoSKeNCHFqVgNzXWIkmbkAA1iVPffvjNpQV97we2EUXpX/s1760/Unknown-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1760" data-original-width="1610" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3HE8tsDt3b5kc83Sd6JKhyphenhyphenklIXsfmWjuV8CX7sABwhpC4lYR0aNK2ZADluutg25zDsbKR_h1u8ZUA_t_JgK-GlTj92KPQt2XoSKeNCHFqVgNzXWIkmbkAA1iVPffvjNpQV97we2EUXpX/s320/Unknown-1.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The following is a brief summary of what till be discussed during the meeting:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Recommendations on Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The President of the United States recently signed an Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth. The Executive Order aims to improve the competitiveness of our domestic seafood industry, put more Americans to work, and place more sustainably sourced and safe-to-eat seafood products on our families’ tables. Section 4 of the Executive Order, Removing Barriers to American Fishing, requires the Regional Fishery Management Councils to submit a prioritized list of recommended actions to reduce burdens on domestic fishing and to increase production within sustainable fisheries. The Council will is expected finalize a prioritized list of regulations for removal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>State Recreational Red Snapper Catch Limits<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council recently delegated some management authority to the Gulf states to set the private angling red snapper fishing season, bag limit, and minimum size limit. NOAA Fisheries has been using the federal Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) in concert with landings and effort data collected from Gulf state data collection programs to monitor private recreational red snapper seasons. The Council will take its first look at a draft document that considers adjusting the individual state red snapper catch limits to account for the harvest monitoring programs used by each state. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZctcwi01LzoDBNu82jf3u4dC0XLphcjXzxUHB_-t3VtU_j8W30XYzkoSEncQ-DPPH1STPZvTqZ1DLB8ylZuJZmUgqd2O4yde161UWwYOnvZDI27A0whhBvR8YBXyTMHDT2icSdkcOyCd/s2048/Unknown.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZctcwi01LzoDBNu82jf3u4dC0XLphcjXzxUHB_-t3VtU_j8W30XYzkoSEncQ-DPPH1STPZvTqZ1DLB8ylZuJZmUgqd2O4yde161UWwYOnvZDI27A0whhBvR8YBXyTMHDT2icSdkcOyCd/s320/Unknown.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Red Grouper Catch Limits and Sector Allocations<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council will continue working on Reef Fish Amendment 53 which considers modifying red grouper commercial and recreational sector allocations and catch limits based on the results of the latest stock assessment (SEDAR 61). The assessment showed that the red grouper stock is lower than it has ever been. Additionally, the assessment used the new Marine Recreational Information Program’s (MRIP) calibrated Fishing Effort Survey landings and effort estimates, which increased the estimates of recreational harvest.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Lane Snapper<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The most recent update assessment of lane snapper uses the new calibrated landings and effort data from the Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey and allows for a significant increase in the acceptable biological catch level. The Council will continue to work on a document to revise the lane snapper annual catch limits.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGkcjHHLzieSss3VcTOHATkRl5-g5gAT6WL1o3RLO1mvoilF8yBZy79wbMbbpAT1EVL6za_hLvH0zlbUwaKQBrSOcYHOaOTvh95fhHzXa440CcJTj4_fuX6vCEF2PYOKFRjA74OGOl4ud/s960/Unknown-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="528" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGkcjHHLzieSss3VcTOHATkRl5-g5gAT6WL1o3RLO1mvoilF8yBZy79wbMbbpAT1EVL6za_hLvH0zlbUwaKQBrSOcYHOaOTvh95fhHzXa440CcJTj4_fuX6vCEF2PYOKFRjA74OGOl4ud/s320/Unknown-2.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Gray Triggerfish<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council will be presented will a summary of an interim analysis of the gray triggerfish stock that uses video surveys to estimate abundance. The analysis shows that the triggerfish stock has been increasing, especially in the eastern Gulf, and that catch limits can be increased. The Councils Scientific and Statistical Committee recommended increasing the gray triggerfish acceptable biological catch limit to 456,900 pounds. The current gray triggerfish annual catch limit is 305,300 pounds so, the Council will consider initiating work on a document to adjust the catch limit to reflect the increase. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Commercial Individual Fishing Quota Programs<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">At this meeting, the Council will continue to review a public hearing draft of amendment 36B which considers requiring individual fishing quota shareholder accounts to be associated with a commercial reef fish permit.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrI_z3ONUvLKi3N7GMLgbGBb0lWStEFiQK7j6TV8XM8Tl-B44mVWJesJvz2kIQUgEJDawYhsk18iChy40XbqBECC54rOPleQeBkcn324BAI0Ce2Nw_66-trHcTXYylvnp9eTGBGbHP2JS/s2048/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrI_z3ONUvLKi3N7GMLgbGBb0lWStEFiQK7j6TV8XM8Tl-B44mVWJesJvz2kIQUgEJDawYhsk18iChy40XbqBECC54rOPleQeBkcn324BAI0Ce2Nw_66-trHcTXYylvnp9eTGBGbHP2JS/s320/Unknown.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>King Mackerel<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council will be presented with results of an update stock assessment for king mackerel. The update assessment determined that king mackerel is not overfished and is not experiencing overfishing. It also suggests maintaining current catch levels because the king mackerel stock seems to be responding well to current management practices. The Council will also hear a summary of public input on the health of the stock that it received through its Something’s Fishy with King Mackerel tool. The Council will review overfishing limit and acceptable biological catch recommendations from its Scientific and Statistical Committee and may consider initiating a document to adjust current king mackerel annual catch levels. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Cobia<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council recently reviewed results of and update stock assessment for Cobia. The assessment showed that cobia is not overfished but is currently experiencing overfishing. The assessment used the new Marine Recreational Information Program’s recreational landings and effort estimates which increased the estimates of recreational harvest and consequently, increased the estimate of total biomass. The Councils Scientific and Statistical Committee provided overfishing limit and acceptable biological catch recommendations for 2021-2023 and beyond. As a result, the assessment projections appear to allow for increased harvest but actually represent an approximate 30% reduction from the current allowable harvest. The Council is obligated to end overfishing and consider updating cobia annual catch limits. The Council will take a first look at an amendment that considers modifying cobia catch limits and management measures including bag limits, vessel limits, and size limits. </span></p><p><br /></p>GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-66446934930418785992020-09-24T10:58:00.001-04:002020-09-24T11:00:02.077-04:00September Council Meeting Preview<div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet by webinar September 28-30, 2020. This meeting is being held to replace the regularly scheduled August Council meeting which was cancelled because two hurricanes developed in the Gulf of Mexico. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/A-3-Combined-Committee-and-Council-Agendas_Sep-2020.pdf">Committee and Council Agendas</a>, and <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/sep-council-meeting-2020/">meeting materials</a> are available on the <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/">Council Meeting Webpage</a>. You will be able to join the webinar <a href="https://gulfcouncil.adobeconnect.com/council/" target="_blank">at this link during the meeting</a>. Public testimony will be held on Wednesday, September 30 beginning at 9:30 AM EDT. Details on how to successfully join the meeting and provide public testimony can be found <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Public_Council-Meeting-Instructions_Sep2020.pdf">here. </a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Additionally, the Gulf Council and NOAA Fisheries will host a Question and Answer Session with the pu</span><span style="font-family: arial;">blic beginning at 4:30</span><span style="font-family: arial;">PM, EDT on Tues</span><span style="font-family: arial;">day, September 29, 2020. Details on how to join that session can be found </span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2642709591937167371" style="font-family: arial;">here</a>.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The followin</span><span style="font-family: arial;">g is a brief summ</span><span style="font-family: arial;">ary o</span><span style="font-family: arial;">f some of the issues that will be discussed next week:</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Red Drum and Coastal </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Migr</b></span><b style="font-family: arial;">atory Pelagic Advisory Panel Member Selection</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council </span><span style="font-family: arial;">will make </span><span style="font-family: arial;">final appointments to its Red Drum and Coastal Migratory Pelagic Advisory Panels. Advisory Panel members are appointed for a 3-year term.</span></div><div><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IOy1XkiPVZKLrK1IlIhLkayfK3PiNpa875X6yaKogF6IDwuCD0OUUZAx-u2wNEHiqkqlae_HHhVT9fYcba5UkcJy8_TEx2rsrnle8jRYksxl07Mb1qKXapppjqggp2gHLHz0_U5q2ujx/s320/BigRedDrumEM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Impacts of COVID-19</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council plans to continue discussing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and may </span><span style="font-family: arial;">consider management changes to ease those impacts. The Council will continue to follow guidelines set by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act while considering temporary or long-term changes to regulations that may offset economic impacts from the pandemic.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Recommendations on Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth</b></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixjGxgwIS3A-zEz0riFMOC8bV6aPJT2zVLD8JsWWfdLQTaez2_y0egGu4kSKVhivTVNTkiPaNZ5S-Yq8cc52Narb89uX1w7pQf6Bjq8fwbTpguKdrnf5FVbikejs3Zb9XEgN9LK-IDOdy/s2048/CommercialWorkers24KathyHoak.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixjGxgwIS3A-zEz0riFMOC8bV6aPJT2zVLD8JsWWfdLQTaez2_y0egGu4kSKVhivTVNTkiPaNZ5S-Yq8cc52Narb89uX1w7pQf6Bjq8fwbTpguKdrnf5FVbikejs3Zb9XEgN9LK-IDOdy/s320/CommercialWorkers24KathyHoak.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">The President of the United States recently signed an Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth. The Executive Order aims to improve the competitiveness of our domestic seafood industry, put more Americans to work, and place more sustainably sourced and safe-to-eat seafood products on our families’ tables. Section 4 of the Executive Order, Removing Barriers to American Fishing, requires the Regional Fishery Management Councils to submit a prioritized list of recommended actions to reduce burdens on domestic fishing and to increase production within sustainable fisheries. The Council will review public input and</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> is expected to provide a prioritized list of regulations for removal.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Status Determination Criteria</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council must define a maximum sustainable yield (MSY), a maximum fishing mortality threshold (MFMT), a minimum stock size threshold (MSST), and an optimum yield (OY) for all managed stocks. These reference points are the basis for determining the health of each stock and are required under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and National Standard 1 guidelines. The Council will work on a public h</span><span style="font-family: arial;">earing draft of Reef Fish Amendment 48/Red Drum Amendment 5, which aims to define, and in some cases modify, existing status determina</span><span style="font-family: arial;">tion criteria for reef fi</span><span style="font-family: arial;">sh and r</span><span style="font-family: arial;">ed drum.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>State and Federal Recreational Data Collection Calibrations</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council will discuss calibration efforts involving recreational data collection programs. First, it will consider the Federal Marine Recreational Information Program’s (MRIP) transition to a new survey methodology, the Fishing Effort Survey (FES), and the resulting recreational data calibrations. The Council will also hear a summary of the recent Red Snapper MRIP and State Data Calibration Webinar. The Council will hear recommendations about how stat</span><span style="font-family: arial;">e survey data may be used in federal stock assessments and it will hear recommendations from its Scientific and Statistical Committee about how to calibrate results from each of the different surveys so they can be used in science and manag</span><span style="font-family: arial;">ement.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Cobia</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Council will receive the results of the most recent Cobia stock assessment update. The update, which incorporates new recreational catch information from the MRIP Fishing Effort Survey, shows that Cobia is not overfished but is currently experiencing overfishing. The Council will review its Scientific and Statistical Committees Overfishing Limit and Acceptable biological Catch recommendations and may initiate an amendment to adjust the current cobia catch thresholds.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8iuCYiue9q7ICA4tIPvK5dtU4aVsc8D3QRWG7CjFRH_rgxjjW1cXbjX0l6D4LlDuic_jv4CY5kMh2kSlv6eEmvRE4P9xSoj6OZOmjnSwbiuXONoAr6ccpOlSCc1TVqaMr9dOe8vUEtuB/s1632/JenningsCobia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8iuCYiue9q7ICA4tIPvK5dtU4aVsc8D3QRWG7CjFRH_rgxjjW1cXbjX0l6D4LlDuic_jv4CY5kMh2kSlv6eEmvRE4P9xSoj6OZOmjnSwbiuXONoAr6ccpOlSCc1TVqaMr9dOe8vUEtuB/s320/JenningsCobia.jpg" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-60779699887102661312020-08-21T18:18:00.003-04:002020-08-21T18:18:19.707-04:00August Council Meeting Preview<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet by webinar August 24-28, 2020. The <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/A-3-Combined-Committee-and-Council-Agendas_Aug-2020.pdf" style="color: #954f72;">Committee and Council Agendas</a>, and <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/aug-council-meeting-2020/" style="color: #954f72;">meeting material</a> are available on the <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/" style="color: #954f72;">Council Meeting Webpage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">You will be able to join the webinar at this <a href="https://gulfcouncil.adobeconnect.com/council/" style="color: #954f72;">link</a> during the meeting. Public testimony will be held on Thursday beginning at 1:20 PM EDT. Details on how to successfully join the meeting and <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73cJGV8g0BLYA-YKu2mz241Ht6aBRqdWrqshATYbfBbsRjC4ouhyX-HemhJD0SZk0cGr-lYDejBxtJseexROuDDjTiObz9l8k8WuUNLxI9B8IpTLROKurjGL05ghsOIlSoMijJv01TN32/s530/yellowtailsnapper2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="530" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73cJGV8g0BLYA-YKu2mz241Ht6aBRqdWrqshATYbfBbsRjC4ouhyX-HemhJD0SZk0cGr-lYDejBxtJseexROuDDjTiObz9l8k8WuUNLxI9B8IpTLROKurjGL05ghsOIlSoMijJv01TN32/w339-h296/yellowtailsnapper2.jpg" width="339" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>provide testimony can be found <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Public_Council-Meeting-Instructions_Aug2020.pdf" style="color: #954f72;">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">Additionally, the Gulf Council and NOAA Fisheries will host a Question and Answer Session with the public beginning at 4:30 PM, EDT on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Details on how to join that session can be found <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Public_Council-Meeting-Instructions_Aug2020.pdf" style="color: #954f72;">here.</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The Council will hear presentations on a number of interesting topics including: Shrimp logbooks, commercial logbooks, the Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting Program, and depredation by marine mammals. The following is a brief summary of some of the issues that will be discussed next week:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>Red Drum and Coastal Migratory Pelagic Advisory Panel Member Selection</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The Council will make final appointments to its Red Drum and Coastal Migratory Pelagic Advisory Panels. Advisory Panel members are appointed for a 3-year term.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>Impacts of COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The Council plans to continue discussing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and may consider management changes to ease those impacts. The Council will continue to follow guidelines set by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act while considering temporary or long-term changes to regulations that may offset economic impacts from the pandemic.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>Recommendations on Executive Order 13921<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The President of the United States recently signed an <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/12/2020-10315/promoting-american-seafood-competitiveness-and-economic-growth" style="color: #954f72;">Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth</a>. The Executive Order aims to improve the competitiveness of our domestic seafood industry, put more Americans to work, and place more sustainably sourced and safe-to-eat seafood products on our families’ tables. Section 4 of the Executive Order, Removing Barriers to American Fishing, requires the Regional Fishery Management Councils to submit a prioritized list of recommended actions to reduce burdens on domestic fishing and to increase production within sustainable fisheries. The Council will review public input and is expected to provide a prioritized list of regulations for removal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>Status Determination Criteria <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The Council must define a maximum sustainable yield (MSY), a maximum fishing mortality threshold (MFMT), a minimum stock size threshold (MSST), and an optimum yield (OY) for all managed stocks. These reference points are the basis for determining the health of each stock and are required under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and National Standard 1 guidelines. The Council will work on a public hearing draft of Reef Fish Amendment 48/Red Drum Amendment 5, which aims to define, and in some cases modify, existing status determination criteria for reef fish and red drum.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>State and Federal Recreational Data Collection Calibrations<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The Council will discuss calibration efforts involving recreational data collection programs. First, it will consider the Federal Marine Recreational Information Program’s (MRIP) transition to a new survey methodology, the Fishing Effort Survey (FES), and the resulting recreational data calibrations. The Council will also hear a summary of the recent Red Snapper MRIP and State Data Calibration Webinar. The Council will hear recommendations about how state survey data may be used in federal stock assessments and it will hear recommendations from its Scientific and Statistical Committee about how to calibrate results from each of the different surveys so they can be used in science and management.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCk-6jaw1xpMiWSg1-32MnWdWA7_2YxOQ2tJ4wcfSaxOPkh4PUYAp-FuVhupBsgkyYqchyrDpogcq0TDX-NMj_DecVZbGt6eqwgP07u6Jk4w-ASOfT3d66tKzqJ-Lcb5sgQXdokC7lvexO/s883/RedGrouperDescendingFWC.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="883" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCk-6jaw1xpMiWSg1-32MnWdWA7_2YxOQ2tJ4wcfSaxOPkh4PUYAp-FuVhupBsgkyYqchyrDpogcq0TDX-NMj_DecVZbGt6eqwgP07u6Jk4w-ASOfT3d66tKzqJ-Lcb5sgQXdokC7lvexO/w328-h247/RedGrouperDescendingFWC.png" width="328" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: FWC<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Red Grouper Catch Limits and Sector Allocations<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The Council will continue working on Reef Fish Amendment 53 which considers modifying red grouper commercial and recreational sector allocations and catch limits based on the results of the latest stock assessment (SEDAR 61). The assessment showed that the red grouper stock is lower than it has ever been. Additionally, the assessment used the new Marine Recreational Information Program’s (MRIP) calibrated Fishing Effort Survey landings and effort estimates, which increased the estimates of recreational harvest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>Commercial Individual Fishing Quota Programs<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">At this meeting, the Council will review a public hearing draft of amendment 36B which considers requiring individual fishing quota shareholder accounts to be associated with a commercial reef fish permit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>Lane Snapper<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The most recent update assessment of lane snapper uses the new calibrated landings and effort data from the Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey and allows for a significant increase in the acceptable biological catch level. The Council will review guidance <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkptiFv54bzyhaxZFOcr8H3Q1WYPXqqNuAk9zs-VZtY27SjdqAslQ80FvaR3fYWVXxpR9hXMVi3mwkmyyND28mWuNnSZDjktxX0tQeOM2bKrYWwS8wFCVPl4mJit44jGR6hXMZk3YxdfL/s758/Lane+Snapper+Hubbard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="758" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkptiFv54bzyhaxZFOcr8H3Q1WYPXqqNuAk9zs-VZtY27SjdqAslQ80FvaR3fYWVXxpR9hXMVi3mwkmyyND28mWuNnSZDjktxX0tQeOM2bKrYWwS8wFCVPl4mJit44jGR6hXMZk3YxdfL/w328-h328/Lane+Snapper+Hubbard.jpg" width="328" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Hubbard's Marina<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>from its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and work on a document to revise the lane snapper annual catch limits.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>Yellowtail Snapper<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The Council will hear a summary of the most recent yellowtail snapper stock assessment (SEDAR 64). The assessment was conducted for the entire Southeast which includes Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Council jurisdictions. Yellowtail is not experiencing overfishing and is not overfished. The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee plans to discuss appropriate methods for determining the Overfishing Limit and Acceptable Biological Catch levels for the yellowtail stock at a meeting in late September. The Council will consider updating the yellowtail snapper acceptable biological catch limits after it hears Overfishing Limit and Biological Catch recommendations from its Scientific and Statistical Committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>Cobia<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">The Council will receive the results of the most recent Cobia stock assessment update. The update, which incorporates new recreational catch information from the MRIP Fishing Effort <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8F08q9uIX09UX0ogWd0tjNkobdw6q2bWOzNYoveULw2y_fNWm4C0Mg7gx70SMLLlAHBai_A9PTIeBDlT96svAndP04Z83ZbTXSbX4YOtBxAGhD221Jm0XN2VLFFmqWr7TKKetNAFbj6t3/s2048/Rosemary_White_Cobia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8F08q9uIX09UX0ogWd0tjNkobdw6q2bWOzNYoveULw2y_fNWm4C0Mg7gx70SMLLlAHBai_A9PTIeBDlT96svAndP04Z83ZbTXSbX4YOtBxAGhD221Jm0XN2VLFFmqWr7TKKetNAFbj6t3/w307-h410/Rosemary_White_Cobia.jpg" width="307" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Rosemary White</td></tr></tbody></table>Survey, shows that Cobia is not overfished but is currently experiencing overfishing. The Council will review its Scientific and Statistical Committees Overfishing Limit and Acceptable biological Catch recommendations and may initiate an amendment to adjust the current cobia catch thresholds.<o:p></o:p></p>GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-29620200598246238462020-06-08T10:12:00.000-04:002020-06-08T10:12:41.978-04:00June Council Meeting Preview<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet June 15-18, 2020 by webinar. The <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/A-3-Draft-Combined-Committee-and-Council-Agendas_June-2020.pdf" style="color: #954f72;">Committee and Council Agendas</a>, and <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/jun-council-meeting-2020/" style="color: #954f72;">meeting materials</a> will be posted as they become available on the <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/" style="color: #954f72;">Council Meeting’s webpage</a>. Information on how to register for the webinar will also be posted as it becomes available.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Public testimony will be held during the meeting. Details on how to provide testimony during the meeting will be posted on the <a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/" style="color: #954f72;">Council Meeting’s webpage </a>when it becomes available.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fishing Access in Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps Marine Protected Areas<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Council plans to take final action on a document that considers modifying trolling provisions and possession prohibitions in Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps Marine Protected Areas. Fishing activity is limited in Steamboat Lumps and Madison-Swanson to protect gag grouper spawning aggregations. Currently, no bottom fishing is allowed in those areas, but surface trolling is permitted during part of the year. It is difficult to enforce the no-bottom-fishing regulation when surface trolling is allowed, and the Council heard concerns that illegal recreational bottom fishing is occurring in the areas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/E-6-Modification-of-Fishing-Access-in-Eastern-Gulf-of-Mexico-Marine-Protected-Areas-01-14-2020.pdf" style="color: #954f72;">Read the Draft Amendment</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Impacts of COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQaQ1ahUtScLiLcPuVwXYTO0lxN8b8EALnnv-VFBkZsEkXd-R82LRiNarSlB2Tv78-4hg9iqXc5xHsAoAuNyrfTiPxNO86d7NeGK85e8SFSnBbQY4kmKEHEHCOKTzBAJ82WRGE77jS8cX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-06-08+at+10.08.19+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="678" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQaQ1ahUtScLiLcPuVwXYTO0lxN8b8EALnnv-VFBkZsEkXd-R82LRiNarSlB2Tv78-4hg9iqXc5xHsAoAuNyrfTiPxNO86d7NeGK85e8SFSnBbQY4kmKEHEHCOKTzBAJ82WRGE77jS8cX/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-06-08+at+10.08.19+AM.png" width="291" /></a>The Council plans to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and may consider management changes to ease those impacts. The Council aims to gather input from fishermen and those involved in fishing-related businesses whose fishing effort or businesses have been directly affected by COVID-19. The Council will continue to follow guidelines set by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act while considering temporary or long-term changes to regulations that may offset economic impacts from the pandemic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><a href="https://gulfcouncil.org/covid-19-coronavirus-resources-for-federal-fishermen/" style="color: #954f72;">Fishing Related Covid-19 Resources</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Share information on how COVID-19 has impacted your fishing and business using this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXbtHlHh_3_U0mAcM9cnO45Lpzvws7Wu1J8wcMYyL_dupyXg/viewform" style="color: #954f72;">COVID-19 Comment Tool</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Red Drum and Coastal Migratory Pelagic Advisory Panel Member Selection<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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During closed session, the Council will review applicants and populate its Coastal Migratory Pelagic and Red Drum Advisory Panels. A background check will be performed on selected applicants and membership to both panels will be announced at the August Council meeting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Vermilion Snapper<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Council will review SEDAR 67: Vermilion Snapper stock assessment which concluded that vermilion is neither overfished nor experiencing overfishing. The Council will hear recommendations from its Scientific and Statistical Committee and may consider initiating an amendment to update vermilion snapper management.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Red Grouper<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Lane Snapper<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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At its last meeting, the Council was presented with the results of updated yield projections for lane snapper (based on SEDAR 49). The assessment uses the new calibrated landings and effort data from the Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey and allows for a significant increase in the acceptable biological catch level. The Council will review guidance from its Scientific and Statistical Committee and work on a document to revise the lane snapper annual catch limits.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet at
the <a href="https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/MSYRF/G-GOMF">Hyatt
Centric French Quarter</a> in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 27-30, 2020.
You’re more than welcome to join us in person or via webinar. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Public comment will be held on Wednesday, January 29<sup>th</sup>,
from 1:45 – 5:30 PM. If you can’t join us to comment, visit our “Amendments
Under Development” webpage to learn more about what we’re working on and submit
comments. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJ6hHQC3jGs_I4Ps0l5RaeFcPztxqUOp6nt77QW537KhD0ccqedmOpvxBT9UstfMmtDn-gk68O-OijH5MEmwvTOnjd4oUthf7Tabp1Y5ogG94VbX4FPMGPWOXHZz19ARvqN9Pjo-MMbWm/s1600/AJMikeJennings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/january-council-meeting-2020/">Agenda
and Meeting Materials</a> will help you prepare for the meeting. The following
is a brief summary of some of the issues that will be discussed:</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtdBLdOvkBcYS78zoGG0kqlf78CYmSNvnG6tSGTo_FIQz6h9n1e8HpUNaXYOyrqoT4JUHWnKK1Cfoxz83_kxB9mlMNYSPcEwCVESY_F4T8_9zMPW5uJjnPG0BimpjYtnqjStS1eoI-AL5/s1600/Red+Grouper+Hubbard+29.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmNM6oJOaxHoru8KqjpK0_itRK-q0_L7D4UoEkF7xEFBX4VhXOrD9mTeLOGRE9Y8E8wG3W4LkVMBDlbREWyLJg0Mhny9gcvpGLQEtBAOHPtEC-NkT7bM7rzLJn1fVlFpri80_OrQxUgu8/s1600/RedSnapperRandyLumsden.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBnmk4qzAci_8lFeCHq8rJnMr2lfCYdUtuX5VmATRcGNgIWlvL38qv7GECEKHAb5Mvjw2nVn9CFod-jhbEkOtd5RvoUXKTffnqzTYWg8cWyb3dXYMBEksyTpNwxNgjM4E-KM4pJH98TBe/s1600/img_2928-hooks1_longlinehooks_NOAA_TeacheratSea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greater Amberjack<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Council is trying to figure out the best way to manage
recreational greater amberjack. In 2018, the Council modified the recreational
amberjack fishing year so that the quota renews on August 1<sup>st</sup>. That
was supposed to allow for fishing seasons August – October and then May in the
following calendar year, if there was any quota left. Unfortunately, the entire
quota was harvested in the fall season that year so, we didn’t get a May season
in 2019. (Note: We still don’t know if we’ll have a May season this year and
expect NOAA fisheries to give us that news as soon as they can process the
harvest data from the end of last year). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Council is still looking for ways to allow recreational
harvest in both fall and spring since different anglers from different parts of
the Gulf prefer to fish amberjack at different times. We will discuss a
document that considers managing recreational greater amberjack with different
zones and bag limits. This <a href="https://gulfcouncilportal.shinyapps.io/GAJ_tool/">Recreational Greater
Amberjack Decision Tool</a> will allow you to explore some of the different
management alternatives that are currently being considered. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red Grouper<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A recent red grouper stock assessment (SEDAR 61) determined
that the red grouper stock is smaller than it has ever been. Additionally, the
assessment used the new Marine Recreational Information Program’s landings and
effort estimates, which more than doubled the estimates of recreational harvest.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Council will begin working on Reef Fish Amendment 53
which considers modifying commercial and recreational sector allocations and
catch limits based on the results of the latest assessment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fishing Access in
Eastern Gulf Marine Protected Areas<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Council’s Reef Fish Advisory Panel expressed concern
that illegal recreational bottom fishing is occurring in Steamboat Lumps and
Madison Swanson Marine Protected Areas. Regulations in those areas were created
to protect grouper spawning aggregations. Currently, no bottom fishing is
allowed in the areas, but trolling is permitted during part of the year. It is
difficult to enforce the no-bottom-fishing regulation when trolling is allowed.
So, in an effort to ensure grouper spawning aggregations are protected as
intended, the Council will take its first look at a framework action that is
considers prohibiting all fishing in the Steamboat Lumps and Madison Swanson
Protected Areas.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Status Determination
Criteria<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmNM6oJOaxHoru8KqjpK0_itRK-q0_L7D4UoEkF7xEFBX4VhXOrD9mTeLOGRE9Y8E8wG3W4LkVMBDlbREWyLJg0Mhny9gcvpGLQEtBAOHPtEC-NkT7bM7rzLJn1fVlFpri80_OrQxUgu8/s1600/RedSnapperRandyLumsden.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmNM6oJOaxHoru8KqjpK0_itRK-q0_L7D4UoEkF7xEFBX4VhXOrD9mTeLOGRE9Y8E8wG3W4LkVMBDlbREWyLJg0Mhny9gcvpGLQEtBAOHPtEC-NkT7bM7rzLJn1fVlFpri80_OrQxUgu8/s320/RedSnapperRandyLumsden.jpeg" width="180" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Council must define a maximum sustainable yield, a
maximum fishing mortality threshold, a minimum stock size threshold, and an
optimum yield for all managed stocks. These reference points are the basis for
determining the health of each stock and are required under the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and National Standard 1 guidelines. The Council will work
on a public hearing draft of Reef Fish Amendment 48/Red Drum Amendment 5, which
aims to define, and in some cases modify, existing status determination
criteria for reef fish and red drum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red Snapper Allocation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Council will continue work on Reef Fish Amendment 52
which considers reallocating the red snapper annual catch limit between
recreational and commercial sectors. The Council previously passed Amendment
28, which reallocated red snapper by shifting 2.5% of the commercial sector’s
allocation to the recreational sector. However, a lawsuit resulted in the
district court decision which vacated Amendment 28 and restored the previous
sector allocations of 49% recreational and 51% commercial.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBnmk4qzAci_8lFeCHq8rJnMr2lfCYdUtuX5VmATRcGNgIWlvL38qv7GECEKHAb5Mvjw2nVn9CFod-jhbEkOtd5RvoUXKTffnqzTYWg8cWyb3dXYMBEksyTpNwxNgjM4E-KM4pJH98TBe/s1600/img_2928-hooks1_longlinehooks_NOAA_TeacheratSea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBnmk4qzAci_8lFeCHq8rJnMr2lfCYdUtuX5VmATRcGNgIWlvL38qv7GECEKHAb5Mvjw2nVn9CFod-jhbEkOtd5RvoUXKTffnqzTYWg8cWyb3dXYMBEksyTpNwxNgjM4E-KM4pJH98TBe/s320/img_2928-hooks1_longlinehooks_NOAA_TeacheratSea.jpg" width="320" /></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Commercial Individual
Fishing Quota Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At its last meeting, the Council decided to split Amendment
36B into two separate documents. At this meeting, it will review a new version
of 36B which considers requiring individual fishing quota shareholder accounts
to be associated with a commercial reef fish permit. The Council will also take
its first look at Amendment 36C which considers a mechanism for distributing
unused shares reclaimed by NOAA Fisheries, quota banks, and modifying the
accuracy of estimated weights in advance landings notifications. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0066b3; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Meet the Council: Mr. Troy
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<span style="font-family: "calibri light" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Gulf Council is comprised of fishermen and other experts in the fishery from states across the Gulf of Mexico. Drawing upon the expertise of these local fishermen ensures that federal fishing regulations are made with direct understanding of and passion for our fishery. The Council is pleased to welcome aboard its newest member, Mr. Troy Williamson. </span></div>
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the creek that ran along the edge of the Williamson cotton farm and sit,
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He found an outlet for his passion in advocation with the Coastal Conservation
Association (CCA). His involvement with CCA opened new doors and he is now
completing his third term as a Commissioner on the Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission. He also sits on the Executive Committee of the Center for Sportfish
Science and Conservation, Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M-Corpus
Christi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Troy has also served on
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet at the Hyatt Centric French
Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 12-15, 2019. As always, we would
love to have you join us in person, but if that’s not practical you’re welcome
to tune in via webinar.</span></div>
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comment will take place on Wednesday, August 14<sup>th</sup>, from 2:00 – 5:30
PM. If you can’t testify in person, visit our “Amendments Under Development”
webpage to learn about what we’re working on and submit your comments. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">At
this meeting, the Council will be presented an application for an Exempted
Fishing Permit. The Council will take testimony on the permit and make a
recommendation to NOAA Fisheries regarding whether or not the project should
be approved. You’re welcome to read the application and submit your comments
on the proposed exempted fishing permit:</span></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/S-2b-FWC-Lionfish-EFP_signed.pdf"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission Lionfish EFP</span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/A-3-Combined-Committee-and-Council-Agendas_Aug-2019.pdf">Agenda</a>
and <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/august-council-meeting-2019/">Meeting
Materials</a> will help you prepare for the meeting. The following is a brief
summary of some of the issues that will be discussed:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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an amendment that considers setting or revising values that will be used to
determine stock status for gray snapper and adjust the annual catch limits.
Currently, the Council has chosen preferred alternatives for gray snapper
status determination criteria that minimize buffers and are consistent with the
idea that the gray snapper stock is quite resilient. Also, under the Council’s
preferred alternatives, the annual catch target will be eliminated and the new
annual catch limit will be set at a value between the existing annual catch
target and annual catch limit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/RF-Amendment-51-Gray-Snapper-07112019-_PublicHearingDraft.pdf"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Read the
Amendment</span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Modification
to the Recreational For-Hire Red Snapper Annual Catch Target Buffer<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">The Council plans to take
final action on a Framework Action that considers reducing the buffer between
the federal for-hire component annual catch limit and annual catch
target. A previous framework action modified the buffer by reducing
it from 20% to 9% for 2019 only. Reducing the buffer for the for-hire component
on a more permanent basis is expected to allow a greater harvest while
continuing to constrain landings to the annual catch limit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">The action does not address the private angling
component, because private anglers are being managed by the individual states. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-8a-Red-Snapper-For-hire-ACT-Buffer-Modification-052419.pdf"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Read the
Amendment</span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Greater Amberjack <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GC9tlQYhOyFi5-RtY_LUTYArgtEzF4WyQoud-WTB-U7jhhEApNKsSAD2BjOKm3g29SQw3oaYQkMkFWqYmCvcVjy3CiqRKcd5Bd4HvdQzZiFfmb_-uxOiQdfKDJednSoVnrCYav4fG2Ga/s1600/Aj+Hubbard.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GC9tlQYhOyFi5-RtY_LUTYArgtEzF4WyQoud-WTB-U7jhhEApNKsSAD2BjOKm3g29SQw3oaYQkMkFWqYmCvcVjy3CiqRKcd5Bd4HvdQzZiFfmb_-uxOiQdfKDJednSoVnrCYav4fG2Ga/s320/Aj+Hubbard.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
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Council will begin work on a framework action that considers modifying
recreational management measures with the goal of allowing recreational harvest
in both spring and fall. Recent recreational greater amberjack management
changes modified the fishing year so that the quota renews on August 1 instead
of January 1. The fishing season opens in the fall from August – October
with the new quota, and then any remaining quota is used to open a May season
in the following year. These changes went into effect in 2018, and the
entire quota was harvested in the 2018 August – October season, with no May
2019 season. The document includes options that consider changing the fishing
year, bag limits, and modifications to the current season structure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Limits<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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federal for-hire trips may retain two daily bag limits of reef fish, king
mackerel, and Spanish mackerel if the trip lasts longer than 24 hours, has two
licensed captains onboard, and all anglers are in possession of a receipt
showing the duration of the trip. Currently, anglers on such trips may
not retain their second daily bag limit until 24 hours have passed.
However, this is not how many operators have fished historically.
The Council will work on a framework amendment that considers modifying the
two-day bag limit allowance for multi-day federal for-hire trips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Allocation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Council will continue work on Reef Fish Amendment 52 which considers</span> <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">reallocating
the red snapper annual catch limit between recreational and commercial sectors..
The Council previously passed Amendment 28, which reallocated red snapper by
shifting 2.5% of the commercial sector’s allocation to the recreational sector.
However, a lawsuit resulted in the district court decision which vacated
Amendment 28 and restored the previous sector allocations of 49% recreational
and 51% commercial.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Council will continue to work on an amendment that aims to define, and in some
cases modify, existing biological reference points for reef fish and red drum.</span>
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must set maximum sustainable yield (MSY), maximum fishing mortality thresholds
(MFMT), minimum stock size thresholds (MSST), and optimum yield levels for
managed stocks. These reference points are the basis for determining the health
of each stock and are required under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and National
Standard 1 guidelines. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to Commercial Individual Fishing Quota Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Council will review a draft of Amendment 36B, which considers modifying the
commercial individual fishing quota programs with the intent to assist small
participants and new entrants to the IFQ programs, reduce discards, and
increase access to shares to actively fishing, eligible commercial fishermen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Data collected from recreational anglers plays an important
role in determining the health of fish stocks. Harvest, especially as it
relates to fishing effort, can help fisheries scientists identify trends in
fish populations over time. These fisheries-dependent data are also used to predict
future fishing behavior as fishing seasons are set based on past trends in
fishing activity. Finally, these data are used to monitor harvest during a
fishing year, which is particularly important for species that are managed with
a quota. In-season monitoring of fishing activity prevents overfishing because
a season can be closed when a quota is met.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">The recreational fishing sector includes both
private fishermen and fisherman on for-hire trips. The Council and NOAA
Fisheries are currently working to implement new electronic reporting
requirements for all federally permitted for-hire vessels in the Gulf. Soon, <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">all for-hire vessels will need to be equipped with hardware that,
at minimum, archives vessel location once per hour. Federal for-hire operators
will also be required to hail-out each time their vessel leaves the dock and
submit an electronic fishing report for each trip prior to offloading fish.
These new data collection requirements are expected to vastly improve our
understanding of the catch and effort from anglers for-hire fishing trips.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Unfortunately, the collection of private
recreational fishing data is more complicated. The universe of recreational
fishermen and their fishing effort is hard to define, and directly tracking the
activity and harvest of such a large, diverse population is not practical.</span></div>
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figure out how much recreational fishing there is?</span></b><span style="color: #1f3864; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 128;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Many people assume that private recreational
fishing effort can be quantified by simply counting fishing licenses.
Unfortunately, it’s more complicated than that. For starters, not all
fishermen are required to be licensed; in many states, you don’t need a license
if you’re over 60 or under 16. Also, licenses don’t distinguish between
fishermen targeting federal species and fishermen targeting state managed
species. Finally, some fishermen fish frequently and some fish only on
rare occasions; the actual fishing effort of different anglers cannot be
estimated based on possession of a license. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">There is a surprisingly simple way to
determine what the private recreational sector is catching on
average: <b>Fishing Effort x Catch = Harvest. </b>For years,
the federal Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) was used to collect
information on the average effort and average catch of anglers across all
coasts of the United States. Since it’s not practical to ask every private
recreational angler what they’ve caught each time they go fishing, fisheries
scientists use a sample of the entire population of anglers to estimate the
activity of the entire fishery. Fishing effort is determined using mail
surveys, and average catch is determined by sampling angler catch as a fishing
trip is completed. However, this recreational data collection system has been
criticized because it relies on a sample to determine the behavior of the
entire population.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">At this point, there is no practical way to
get information about the activity of every single private recreational
fisherman. In recent years however, each of the Gulf states have developed
their own data collection programs to enhance our understanding of recreational
harvest. In fact, Louisiana’s program has replaced MRIP in its state and the
other state programs supplement the current MRIP data. Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, and Florida have all been certified by MRIP for at least some species.
This means the data they collect are useful for management. Texas has always
collected and reported its own recreational data and continues to do so. The
following is an overview of the different private angler data collection
programs used in the Gulf:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">TPWD produces harvest estimates for all salt
water species through a combination of trip-end interviews and roving counts of
empty boat trailers and wet slips at boat-access sites. The program conducts
over 13,200 interviews and 120 roving counts per year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">LWDF produces weekly harvest estimates of all
saltwater species based on interviews at public fishing access points coupled
with phone and email surveys. Each week, the department completes 31 access
point assignments and surveys 1,200 inshore anglers and 400 offshore
anglers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">MDMR collects red snapper specific catch and
effort data using a mandatory electronic reporting system validated by dockside
intercepts. This system creates a near real-time estimate of harvest that is
reported to NOAA fisheries on a bi-weekly basis. One angler per vessel trip is
required to hail-out and declare when they will be fishing for red snapper and
where they’ll be launching. This generates an authorization code that allows
them to retain red snapper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Upon
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Alabama Marine Resource Division requires the
captain/owner of recreational or charter vessels to report harvest of red
snapper before landing. Reports can be submitted v</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">ia online web page, smart phone application, standard touch tone
telephone, or by written forms placed in drop boxes provided at certain boating
access locations.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">
Alabama Marine Resources Division staff visit coastal marinas and boat launches
to validate reports by interviewing anglers with red snapper catches. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">FWC requires anglers targeting reef fish
species in the Gulf to sign up for the Gulf Reef Fish Survey. FWC then uses the
database of Gulf reef fishermen to conduct a mail survey to estimate fishing
effort on a monthly basis. FWC also uses dockside interviews to determine the
number and type of fish landed and released, and also to collect information on
size, weight, and age of fish harvested. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">The Council, NOAA Fisheries, and each Gulf
State continue to work to find new, innovative ways to improve the accuracy of
private recreational angler data. Self-reported angler information, offshore
fishing permits, electronic logbooks, and many other methods are being
considered as ways to enhance our recreational data collection. Improved
fisheries dependent data will contribute to more accurate stock assessments and
allow for more precise quota monitoring, however, it may never paint the entire
picture of what’s going on beneath the waves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet the first week in June at the <a href="https://www.sandestin.com/">Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort </a>in Miramar Beach, Florida.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meeting will be held June 3 – June 6 in
the Bayside Ballroom. You’re welcome to join us in person or <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1387377364278124555">watch a live broadcast of the meeting.</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Public comment will be held on Wednesday, June 5, from 2:00-5:30
p.m. If you can’t testify in person, visit our “<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/fishery-management/proposed-amendments/">Amendments Under Development</a>”
webpage to learn about what we’re working on and submit your comments. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9dEJk1auP10gKXjj2yM4HFQ8jT6dudlU9_U0D1gYc2a7mSSNazH55KWcweaCqWGdU5bJa_ilDPlHc1Iri69Z9bPWSR3svFeCK3hokh6wCNWwZpKTdNRtF3eGtC2XZcl4LYRSBd66pUBr/s1600/aquaculture+%25282%2529NOAA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9dEJk1auP10gKXjj2yM4HFQ8jT6dudlU9_U0D1gYc2a7mSSNazH55KWcweaCqWGdU5bJa_ilDPlHc1Iri69Z9bPWSR3svFeCK3hokh6wCNWwZpKTdNRtF3eGtC2XZcl4LYRSBd66pUBr/s320/aquaculture+%25282%2529NOAA.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Immediately following the Council session on Monday June 3rd,
Manna Fish Farms will be conducting a stakeholder workshop on its Finfish
Aquaculture Operations in the Gulf. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Also, the U.S. Government Accountability Office is conducting a
study on allocation reviews for mixed use fisheries. They would like to meet
with fishery stakeholders to discuss mixed-use fisheries allocations and will
be conducting interviews Monday through Wednesday for those interested. A
signup sheet will be posted outside the Council meeting space. </span>Please
direct any questions to <a href="mailto:FisheriesAllocations@gao.gov">FisheriesAllocations@gao.gov</a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The meeting agenda and meeting materials will help you prepare.
The following is a summary of some of the issues the Council plans to discuss: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; color: black;">Carryover of Unharvested Quota</span></b><span style="color: #4f4f4f; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">The Council is expected to take final action on
an amendment that considers allowing uncaught annual catch limit to be carried
over and added to the next year’s harvest for reef fish and coastal migratory
pelagics. Quota available for carryover would have to be adjusted to account
for natural mortality and other factors such as management uncertainty. </span><span style="color: #4f4f4f; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Amberjack Commercial Trip Limits<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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consider taking final action on a Framework amendment that considers reducing
the commercial trip limit for greater amberjack. This action is expected to
increase the length of the commercial fishing season for greater amberjack. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MgGZM9W-pc"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Watch the Video</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7a-GAJ-comm-trip-limit_Framework-Action_508Comp_5-23-19.pdf"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Read the</span> Document</a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Modifications
to Commercial Individual Fishing Quota Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Council will review a draft of Amendment 36B which considers
modifying the commercial individual fishing quota programs. The proposed
actions include requiring shareholders to have a federal permits, distributing
shares that have been reclaimed by NMFS, establishing a quota bank, and
requiring accuracy in the weight estimates provided in advance landings
notifications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For-Hire
Red Snapper Annual Catch Target Buffer<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Council will work on a Framework Action that considers
reducing the buffer between the federal for-hire component annual catch limit
and annual catch target.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A previous
framework action modified the buffer by reducing it from 20% to 9% for 2019
only. Reducing the buffer on a more permanent basis is expected to allow a
greater harvest while continuing to constrain landings to the for-hire
component annual catch limit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Gray
Snapper<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Council will continue work on an amendment that considers the
criteria used to determine the overfishing and overfished status of gray
snapper, and the annual catch limits for the stock. The most recent gray
snapper stock assessment determined that gray snapper is experiencing
overfishing and may be overfished. The actions in the document will set values
that will be used to determine stock status for gray snapper and adjust the
annual catch limits. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxE27jGwDlzJjrqc01XOBJoZnn7EbeJq5C_KgA-c1ZSgt2lQqb1HJvRM5BsIjUxrliOuL9qk7I5bRi9-mnj-4B4nEvaOV17gGizEmhMFBDNDhIfntRI6YRY7-JqCoOTx1gTchthkv1AjU/s1600/MangroveEM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxE27jGwDlzJjrqc01XOBJoZnn7EbeJq5C_KgA-c1ZSgt2lQqb1HJvRM5BsIjUxrliOuL9qk7I5bRi9-mnj-4B4nEvaOV17gGizEmhMFBDNDhIfntRI6YRY7-JqCoOTx1gTchthkv1AjU/s320/MangroveEM.jpg" width="320" /></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Exempted
Fishing Permits<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Council will review an Exempted Fishing Permit Application
that would allow for a new bycatch reduction device to be tested in the shrimp
fishery. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/S-1b-EFP-Parsons-Application.pdf"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Read the Exempted Fishing Permit Application</span></a></div>
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April 1-4, at the <a href="https://www.ipbiloxi.com/">IP Casino and Resort in
Biloxi, Mississippi.</a> You can join us in person, or <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8992164929428722957">watch a
live broadcast</a> of the meeting. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Public comment will be held on Wednesday, April 3, from 1:30
- 5:30 PM. If you can’t testify in person, visit our “<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/fishery-management/proposed-amendments/">Amendments
Under Development</a>” webpage to learn about the issue we’re working on and
submit comment. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The meeting <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/april-council-meeting-2019/">agenda
and meeting materials</a> will help you prepare. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this meeting, the Council plans to take
final action on a number of items. The following is a summary of those issues: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; color: black;">Historical Captains
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">The</span><span style="background: white; color: black;"> Council will hear public comments on a final
draft of an abbreviated framework action that considers converting historical
for-hire captain endorsements to federal for-hire permits. There are currently
31 historical captains with both reef fish and coastal migratory pelagic (CMP)
permits, and one captain with a CMP permit. The Council is considering
converting these historical endorsements into standard charter/headboat
permits.</span><span style="color: #4f4f4f; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Council will hear comments gathered during public hearings and review the suite
of documents that consider allowing each Gulf state to manage a portion of the
recreational red snapper quota in federal waters.</span><span style="color: #4f4f4f; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">The Council will
review a public hearing draft that considers allowing uncaught annual catch
limit to be carried over and added to the next year’s harvest for reef fish and
coastal migratory pelagics. Quota available for carryover would have to be
adjusted to account for natural morality and other factors such as management
uncertainty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">The
Council will look at a public hearing draft of an amendment that
considers <span style="background: #F6FAFD;">increasing the amount of shrimp
effort allowed in the special area that is monitored for juvenile red snapper
bycatch. Analysis shows that the effort reduction threshold, which
currently requires that shrimp effort in the area monitored for juvenile red
snapper be 67% below the effort in the baseline years of 2001-2003, can be
reduced to 60% without affecting the rebuilding of the red snapper stock. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a Draft Framework Action that considers reducing the red grouper annual catch
limit until it can suggest management measures based on the results of the
stock assessment that is currently underway. At its last meeting,
the Council <span style="background: #F6FAFD;">was presented with the
results of an interim analysis that could be used to provide updated harvest
recommendations for red grouper while awaiting the results the next stock
assessment. Landings in recent years have been significantly below the annual
catch limits, indicating that the stock may not be large enough to sustain
current harvest levels. After hearing recommendations from its scientific
advisors and listening to public testimony that indicated the stock is
struggling, the Council requested that the National Marine Fisheries Service
implement an interim or emergency rule to establish an annual catch limit based
on the total 2017 landings. </span></span><span style="color: #4f4f4f; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will meet January 28 – 31, at </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.perdidobeachresort.com/">Perdido Beach
Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">. You’re welcome
to join us in person or you can </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7343126184633460236">watch
a live broadcast of the meeting.</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Public comment will be held
on Wednesday, January 30<sup>th</sup> from 1:30 – 4:30 PM. If you can’t testify
in person visit our “</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/fishery-management/proposed-amendments/">Amendment
Under Development</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">” webpage to
learn about the different issues we’re working on and submit your comment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRjNElC_4oZlV0SRCUSXX570fBR23iumvnHF1fg92o8uY9NHCIZoAInU7rGthrqemP0o2kL_CEMP1cA3vZiJD7DLq47L7thJBAhs-8c-UGr3StdBCVnsp2Tnfk2fIAslntNfkG6mtk4n_/s1600/BethanyMiranda.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRjNElC_4oZlV0SRCUSXX570fBR23iumvnHF1fg92o8uY9NHCIZoAInU7rGthrqemP0o2kL_CEMP1cA3vZiJD7DLq47L7thJBAhs-8c-UGr3StdBCVnsp2Tnfk2fIAslntNfkG6mtk4n_/s320/BethanyMiranda.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">The</span><span style="background: white; color: #4f4f4f; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/A-3-Combined-Committee-and-Council-Agendas_Jan-2019.pdf">meeting
agenda </a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">will help you prepare for
the meeting. The following is a summary of some issues the Council plans to
address:</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Historical Captains Endorsements<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Final Action was scheduled for this
amendment however, due the partial-government shut-down the Council is unable
to take final action at this meeting.</span></i><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> Instead, the
Council will hear public comments on a final draft of an abbreviated framework
action that considers converting historical for-hire captain endorsements to
federal for-hire permits. There are currently 31 historical captains with both
reef fish and coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) permits, and one captain with a CMP
permit. The Council is considering converting these historical endorsements
into standard charter/headboat permits. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/E-6-Historical-Captain-Permits-Conversion-January-2019-FINAL.pdf">Readthe Document</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I23236ybxOo">Watch the Video</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqgeBFbCs2GY1wthxhle_aDX-MFxMMB6phmDiATlQrQjKWTA/viewform">Submit
Comment</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">State Management of Recreational
Red Snapper</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">This amendment was scheduled for final action however,<span style="background: white;"> due the partial-government shut-down the Council is unable
to take final action at this meeting.</span></span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"> The
Council will hear comments gathered during public hearings and review the suite
of documents that consider allowing each Gulf state to manage a portion of the
recreational red snapper quota in federal waters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=f7M-6P4fZ84">Watch
the Video</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Amendment-50_FINAL.pdf">Read
the Public Hearing Guide</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS4V2vpjJdeXYwGd4126vvkOlp5328cd0pCvAka7S2JpOIVg/viewform">Submit
Comment</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Carryover of Unharvested Quota<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">The Council will review a
public hearing draft that considers allowing uncaught annual catch limit to be
carried over and added to the next year’s harvest for reef fish and coastal
migratory pelagics. Quota available for carryover would have to be adjusted to
account for natural morality and other factors such as management uncertainty. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/E-5-Draft-Generic-Amendment-for-Quota-Carryover-and-Framework-Modification-100418.pdf">Read
the Document</a></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKMW3qseLhk6F25USRcKX69tTlOkZX60GLjNIsNRa5DZ5rgQ/viewform">Submit
Comment</a></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Shrimp<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTV8-05PiczHGHcN_YCISd_c3gaBvs8714rMQwtIWLQfgW3SRuxADHV4nY1p3NYKvlnCHN2dn8JeU_nRY5BYXO6uJ-Jb650SIftrkEs_l4n1LRUNLEg_kUIgZBmr9KPVNB4EZFtYnTbdCR/s1600/ShrimpWeight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTV8-05PiczHGHcN_YCISd_c3gaBvs8714rMQwtIWLQfgW3SRuxADHV4nY1p3NYKvlnCHN2dn8JeU_nRY5BYXO6uJ-Jb650SIftrkEs_l4n1LRUNLEg_kUIgZBmr9KPVNB4EZFtYnTbdCR/s320/ShrimpWeight.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">The Council will look at a public hearing
draft of an amendment that considers <span style="background: #F6FAFD;">increasing
the amount of shrimp effort allowed in the special area that is monitored for
juvenile red snapper bycatch. Analysis shows that the effort reduction
threshold, which currently requires that shrimp effort in the area monitored
for juvenile red snapper be 67% below the effort in the baseline years of
2001-2003, can be reduced to 60% without affecting the rebuilding of the red
snapper stock. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/D-4-Draft-Shrimp-Amendment-18.pdf">Readthe Document</a></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgs8jeLvsWWh02rFa5NzBhNo5yLNcA64YXJy-bCyVbUL8Gdg/viewform">Submit
Comment</a></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Gray Snapper<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mBgs9DvaFPHR3Sc_x5t0uZ9oqJfs4MjqDRS5_htTGuiKtsg1DP77ddf1tf0nVsLwm6mBmQYKCikqzKVp_VS4KY3JJcfBk-NAIBTpTwcIEH563sKk1M5vn2EsL5gwAwvnL9NmO7xd5Lux/s1600/Gray+Snapper+Hubbard+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1444" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mBgs9DvaFPHR3Sc_x5t0uZ9oqJfs4MjqDRS5_htTGuiKtsg1DP77ddf1tf0nVsLwm6mBmQYKCikqzKVp_VS4KY3JJcfBk-NAIBTpTwcIEH563sKk1M5vn2EsL5gwAwvnL9NmO7xd5Lux/s320/Gray+Snapper+Hubbard+4.jpg" width="288" /></a><span style="background: #f6fafd; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">The Council will review an
amendment that considers the criteria used to determine the overfishing and
overfished status of gray snapper, and the annual catch limits for the stock. A
recent gray snapper stock assessment determined that, gray snapper is
experiencing overfishing and may be overfished. The actions in the document
will establish Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY), Optimum Yield (OY), and Minimum
Stock Size Threshold (MSST) values that will be used to determine stock status
for gray snapper. The Council is also considering alternatives that would
reduce the annual catch limits necessary to end overfishing. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Framework Action that considers reducing the red grouper annual catch limit
until it can suggest management measures based on the results of the stock
assessment that is currently underway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At its last meeting, the Council <span style="background: #F6FAFD;">was
presented with the results of an interim analysis that could be used to provide
updated harvest recommendations for red grouper while awaiting the results the
next stock assessment. Landings in recent years have been significantly below
the annual catch limits, indicating that the stock may not be large enough to
sustain current harvest levels. After hearing recommendations from its scientific
advisors and listening to public testimony that indicated the stock is
struggling, the Council requested that the National Marine Fisheries Service
implement an interim or emergency rule to establish an annual catch limit based
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Amendment that</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> considers reallocating the red snapper
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
Council will host a Workshop on For-Hire Reporting Requirements that are
expected to be implemented this year. The workshop will begin at 5:45 PM on
Monday, January 28<sup>th</sup> at the Orange Beach Community Center. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">NOAA Fisheries will host a feedback session
to solicit suggestions on improving communications for a grant program that
awards nearly $10 million to fisheries research and development projects across
the United States. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We’ve made another trip around the sun and once again, we
have an opportunity to look back on the year behind us and look forward to the
year ahead. 2018 was yet another fascinating year in fisheries management.
We’re working on major changes in the management of red snapper and we tweaked
cobia and greater amberjack regulations. Not surprisingly, 2019 is already
shaping up to be an action-packed year with red snapper and red grouper
management taking center stage in the Gulf of Mexico. Keep reading for a perspective
on what we have accomplished in 2018 and where we’re headed in 2019.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcqeVHgPKmkzUaqtKp7U_KuhiMlg-6wWwMvax234i5qrA1sE0KjAHY6SqfwrZpMW0WeIqpis_RaDsaMsXHkggVHwd6V60n-jJrSMm7uFKuQPsUGzFIgvgFFxNxDpnQw_fuoQLkaormaqZ/s1600/SnapperGirl-Jennings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcqeVHgPKmkzUaqtKp7U_KuhiMlg-6wWwMvax234i5qrA1sE0KjAHY6SqfwrZpMW0WeIqpis_RaDsaMsXHkggVHwd6V60n-jJrSMm7uFKuQPsUGzFIgvgFFxNxDpnQw_fuoQLkaormaqZ/s320/SnapperGirl-Jennings.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Mike Jennings</td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Red Snapper<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Red snapper management is usually pretty exciting,
thankfully, the excitement of 2018 seems to be a bit more optimistic than it
has been in years past. The year started off on the right foot, a stock
assessment determined that red snapper is not considered overfished, nor is it
experiencing overfishing. As a result, the Council increased the red snapper
annual catch limit by 1.25 million pounds, allowing up to 15.1 million pounds
of harvest. The Council also decided to reduce the buffer set between the federal
for-hire annual catch limit and annual catch target from 20% to 9%; this should
permit those anglers to catch more of their allowance of red snapper without
putting them in jeopardy of overharvesting their annual catch limit. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Next, the Council continued its work to allow the Gulf
states more management control over recreational red snapper. In 2018, while
the Council focused on developing its State Management documents, the management
of the private angling component of the recreational red snapper sector was
handled by the states through Exempted Fishing Permits. The red snapper private
angling allocation was divided among the states, and each state set its own
season in the federal waters of the Gulf. These same Exempted Fishing Permits
extend through the 2019 fishing season. Also in 2019, the Council will work to
finalize Reef Fish Amendment 50, which would allow the states some management
authority over recreational red snapper on a more permanent basis. In fact, we’re
in the process of hosting public hearings to gather your thoughts on that
proposal. For more information on how to contribute visit this website: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/public-hearings-scoping-workshops/">http://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/public-hearings-scoping-workshops/</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Red Grouper<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Hubbard's Marina</td></tr>
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Over the course of 2018, the Council heard from fishermen who
expressed concern for what appears to be a declining red grouper stock. While
there is a red grouper stock assessment underway, the results of that
assessment aren’t expected until late 2019. In light of this, the Council
requested an interim analysis that could be used to provide harvest
recommendations while awaiting the stock assessment results. That analysis
showed that landings have been significantly below the annual catch limits,
which indicates that the stock may not be large enough to sustain current
harvest levels. After hearing recommendations from its scientific advisors, the
Council requested that NOAA Fisheries implement an interim rule to establish
annual catch limits based on 2017 landings. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For 2019, NOAA Fisheries has already announced that it is
withholding a portion of commercial IFQ as it works to publish the interim rule
to reduce the annual catch limit. The Council has initiated a framework
amendment to reduce the catch limits beyond the interim rule until it can
provide longer term catch recommendations based on the stock assessment. We
expect that red grouper will be in the spotlight throughout much of 2019 so
stay tuned. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Greater Amberjack<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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You probably noticed that a new recreational greater amberjack
season hit the books in 2018. From here forward, the recreational season is
scheduled to open for the month of May and then again August through October. The
only complicating factor is that the fishing year has also changed so the quota
renews on August 1<sup>st</sup>, rather than on January 1<sup>st</sup> like the
rest of our reef fish. This means that any quota overages are more likely to
affect the May season than the August – October fall season since the quota
starts anew in August. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Scott Hickman</td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cobia<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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In 2018, the Council decided to increase the cobia minimum
size limit to 36 inches fork length. This decision came after the Council heard
from anglers that believe that the cobia stock is struggling. We’re anxiously
awaiting the cobia stock assessment which is scheduled to begin in 2019 and the
new size limit is expected to be implemented sometime in the new year as well. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">For-Hire Electronic Reporting<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Two years ago, the Council finalized an Amendment to require
federally permitted charter and headboat vessels to electronically report their
catch for each trip before offloading fish. The Amendment also requires each
vessel to have a device permanently affixed to the vessel that, at a minimum,
archives vessel position data. The new reporting requirements are expected to
come online in 2019. The requirement to report catch will begin sometime in
spring and the requirement to have positioning hardware will begin in the fall.
The Council is partnering with NOAA Fisheries to host workshops and mail
informational materials to all federally permitted for-hire operators in the
Gulf. If this action affects you, stay tuned for more information on what
you’ll be required to do. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets October
22-25, at the <a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mobbr-the-battle-house-renaissance-mobile-hotel-and-spa/">Renaissance Battle House in Mobile, Alabama</a>. We invite you to
join us in person or <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8749109084743351297">watch a live broadcast</a> of the meeting. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Public comment will be held on Wednesday, October 24<sup>th</sup>,
from 1:30 – 4:30. If testifying in person isn’t an option, visit our
“<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/fishery-management/proposed-amendments/">Amendments Under Development</a>” web page to learn about the different issues
we’re working on and submit your comments. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/october-council-meeting-2018/">meeting agenda and materials</a> will help you prepare for
the meeting. Below, you’ll find a summary of some of the fishery issues the
Council plans to address:<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council plans to hear a summary of public comments
received and take final action on Costal Migratory Pelagic Framework Action 7. Anglers
have expressed concern for what appears to be a dwindling cobia population and
asked the Council to address the issue. Landings remained relatively consistent
from 2012-2016, however, there was a decrease observed in 2017. The Council is
considering reducing cobia harvest by decreasing the bag limit and increasing
the minimum size limit. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Endorsements<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Council will review an abbreviated framework action that
considers converting historical for-hire captain endorsements to federal
for-hire permits. There are currently 31 historical captains with both reef
fish and coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) permits, and one captain with a CMP
permit. At this meeting, the Council will consider new options that would
modify the passenger capacity associated with the endorsement. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Red Snapper<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Council will continue to work on a suite of documents
that consider permanently allowing each Gulf state to manage a portion of the
recreational red snapper quota in federal waters. In addition to a previously
considered alternative that would allow the states to collectively decide
whether or not to include federal for-hire vessels in state management, the
Council will consider new alternatives that could allow individual states the
option to manage their federal for-hire vessels. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council will look at a draft of an amendment that
considers allowing the portion of the allowable catch that isn’t harvested, due
to an early quota closure, to be rolled over into the following year’s
allowable catch. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Based on the current criteria, the latest stock assessment
determined that gray snapper is considered overfished and undergoing
overfishing. Fortunately, the recommended acceptable biological catch levels
that resulted from the assessment are only slightly lower than the current
annual catch limits. As a result, the Council will review a draft amendment
that considers establishing criteria to determine the overfished and
overfishing status of the stock; modifying annual catch limits, and setting
other reference points.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council will look at a draft of Shrimp Amendment 18,
which considers increasing the amount of shrimp effort allowed in the special
area that is monitored for juvenile red snapper bycatch. Analysis shows that
the effort reduction threshold, which requires that shrimp effort in the area
be 67% below the effort in the baseline years of 2001-2003 can be reduced to
60% without affecting the rebuilding of the red snapper stock. <o:p></o:p></div>
<!--EndFragment--><br />GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-55632346212851585412018-10-02T09:48:00.002-04:002018-10-02T09:48:51.452-04:00Meet the Council - Susan Boggs and JD Dugas<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is responsible for making fishery management recommendations that provide the greatest overall benefit to the nation. This year, the Council welcomes two new members who represent the recreational fishing sector. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Susan Boggs</u></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTVxzXIMr7xxQHWvMn8XzRBoAEZe9e6IyKWPjMnnWlabrPEvzBuJ0xs8TZDkEL9bAB5KeNaSmGOhlm0-4Z9f2ExWukz-50qA9Ol1skwMyr-6-kiFrMCieyRqwQWEXSaIDJ63EPxi1dVYh/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTVxzXIMr7xxQHWvMn8XzRBoAEZe9e6IyKWPjMnnWlabrPEvzBuJ0xs8TZDkEL9bAB5KeNaSmGOhlm0-4Z9f2ExWukz-50qA9Ol1skwMyr-6-kiFrMCieyRqwQWEXSaIDJ63EPxi1dVYh/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" /></a>Susan Boggs prioritizes two things in life, her family and her career. In addition to owning and operating a full-service marina and fuel dock in Orange Beach, Alabama with her husband, she also manages their for-hire fishing business. If that isn’t impressive enough, she also finds time to serve on the local Tourism Board and act as Secretary/Treasurer for the Charter Fisherman’s Association. On top of all that, Susan, her husband, and their daughter are an incredibly cohesive family unit. When they’re not watching their daughter play soccer, they spend time together at their hunting camp and enjoy spur of the moment exploration days, where they jump in the car and head nowhere in particular. </div>
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As a small girl growing up in Texas, she certainly didn’t imagine her life revolving around salt water fishing. She always loved the outdoors, spending countless hours bass fishing from a rickety, homemade barge that sat in a 50-acre pond behind her childhood home. Just before her 30<sup>th</sup>birthday, Susan moved to coastal Alabama for a business opportunity, and when it didn’t pan out, she got a part-time job booking charters for a local marina. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNlWFayMNGH1-K5RVGIPunPJ3mwPy-ZEAyC9-gHhyphenhyphen67TJjA5C0GprxYWmiaMbfxyFXXWki5kAfNV979RCdy6AQtiWMycYfVaXkpRmJgvI9RRT4KnlgIv72NkEm_M7l903BMy8e6QN9Z1_/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNlWFayMNGH1-K5RVGIPunPJ3mwPy-ZEAyC9-gHhyphenhyphen67TJjA5C0GprxYWmiaMbfxyFXXWki5kAfNV979RCdy6AQtiWMycYfVaXkpRmJgvI9RRT4KnlgIv72NkEm_M7l903BMy8e6QN9Z1_/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" /></a>That’s when Susan’s fishing career began in earnest. While working in the charter office, Susan met her husband Randy, a deckhand on one of the charter vessels in the marina. She credits him with broadening her horizons by exposing her to offshore saltwater fishing. A self-described “stickler for the rules,” Susan struggled to adhere to the marina’s strict “no dating” policy. She eventually had to fess up to her indiscretion and turn down a management position at the marina because of their budding relationship. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Eventually, Susan and Randy bought a 6-pack charter vessel and moved to another marina. From there, their family business model of “sell out or get bigger” took hold. They upgraded from the 6-pack charter to a 65-foot headboat, and eventually bought a second and third vessel to grow the business even further. They were invited to move their business to the SanRoc Cay Marina in 2009, to revitalize its struggling charter business. After growing their own charter business even more, they purchased the entire marina in 2015. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ms. Boggs answered some questions to give us some insight on her perspective as one of the newest members of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is the most important issue in our fishery right now? </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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“Creating stability in the fishery is a huge priority. As a business owner I understand how important it is to be able to make a business plan that is based on predictable access to the fish. Trips can be marketed properly; captains and staff can be employed with more certainty; and strategic decision making can be done with greater confidence. Stability would also allow private anglers more luxury to plan their trips, rather than rush to fish before a closure. Ultimately, stability would begin with a sustainable resource. Once our stocks are at healthy levels, we should be able to find ways to manage our fishermen so that access to fishing is secure and predictable.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I would really like the Council to consider new, novels ways to manage the fishery. I would like to consider innovative management strategies that go beyond the status quo of Gulf-wide seasons and size limits. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I also hope to encourage more accountability in the fishery. If we can find better ways to track what’s being harvested, we may be able to create better stability in the fishery. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally, I want to build more trust between the Council and the fishermen across the Gulf. The Council is asked to tackle difficult decisions and I want the Council and the fishermen to understand that change is hard and we all may need to make some leaps of faith to affect positive change.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’ll never forget the time my mom came to visit me in Orange Beach and we took her on her first offshore fishing trip. She had spent a lot of time fishing with me in our pond growing up, but fishing for snapper off the coast was something she had never experienced. It was so much fun to watch her have that experience. I truly cherish that memory.”<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b><u>JD Dugas<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PPVO8ha299BpqNfKCFifTBPmEEWSoRzBUzTnA4T9sTuyOfLtEbvSKhExJSV8gbi_qzYHgEBCdnXqH0u5VUY9B9D-ClKODcByPut-Wh9uf49ywmhN-12UAppRZKldu-Momo9jRQrB0iJi/s1600/Dugas_sailfish.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1118" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PPVO8ha299BpqNfKCFifTBPmEEWSoRzBUzTnA4T9sTuyOfLtEbvSKhExJSV8gbi_qzYHgEBCdnXqH0u5VUY9B9D-ClKODcByPut-Wh9uf49ywmhN-12UAppRZKldu-Momo9jRQrB0iJi/s320/Dugas_sailfish.jpeg" width="223" /></a>JD can pinpoint the exact moment that saltwater fishing became his life’s priority. As a boy growing up in Lafayette, Louisiana, he had only been exposed to fresh water fishing for bass and “sac-a-lait” or, what most non-Cajuns might call crappie. When he was 13, his best friend’s dad refitted a 1978 Robalo boat with a brand new 250 horsepower Yamaha outboard engine. The day that engine was fitted onto the boat in the neighboring driveway, JD promised himself that he would do anything in his power to make a living that would support an offshore fishing hobby. “Mind you,” he quips “back then, that engine was impressive. I knew I wanted to grow up and fish in the ocean with a machine like that.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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JD and his best friend fished on that Robalo with his friend’s father along the coast. Later in life he bought a fishing camp in a small “camp” community in Grand Chenier, LA. He became part of the community by participating in weekend fishing competitions held amongst the camp owners. The aftermath of Hurricane Rita left JD to focus elsewhere, that’s when he began fishing out of Grand Isle, LA and participating in big game fishing competitions along the Gulf Coast. JD kept his promise to himself. He’s been able to build a family centered life around his passion for fishing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_MbXkDrBEKdh1vG5znQFSuUzOM8nsoSZSukSCMG9FiZWf0VegnKy6Y99a97suPrhXB4klwNuuqV9be4ho09CDAqZPdkzd8hheMeeD4vOhm2edfSqvmhbZY90xIZgJkEhbnzD39MYFaGU/s1600/Dugas_mahi.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_MbXkDrBEKdh1vG5znQFSuUzOM8nsoSZSukSCMG9FiZWf0VegnKy6Y99a97suPrhXB4klwNuuqV9be4ho09CDAqZPdkzd8hheMeeD4vOhm2edfSqvmhbZY90xIZgJkEhbnzD39MYFaGU/s320/Dugas_mahi.jpeg" width="240" /></a>JD continued to work in the oil and gas industry. He also began to explore marketing /sales for a home health care business. This eventually led to the purchase of a medical suite of businesses to include hospice, home health, and personal care services. JD also started a marine logistics business servicing the oil and gas industry. The business began with the purchase of a boat and grew into a logistics company. He has then found ways to meet a variety of logistic needs in the industry. Additionally, Jd has been involved with coastal restoration projects through Coastal Conservation Association for the last 10 years<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mr. Dugas answered the following questions to lend a better understanding of his perception of the fishery:<o:p></o:p></div>
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“It’s really important that we find ways to promote fairness for all fishing sectors. Commercial fishermen need to be able to make a living and recreational fishermen need to be allowed to thrive. We must continue to allow for a robust commercial industry while ensuring that recreational fishermen can fish when they want. After all, fishing activity is a major economic driver in our coastal communities.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Fishing is a huge part of my life. I’ve been blessed with the ability to fish a wide range of species and habitats. I think that fishing is so important to me because I can experience all the best parts of life through fishing. If I’m looking for an adrenaline rush I can target big fish offshore. If I want solitude, I can go out alone and catch dinner. If I want to spend quality time with my wife and daughter, we can all hop in the boat in search of speckled trout. Fishing gives me great satisfaction and allows me to enjoy the most important things in life.” <b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-40141489745728285442018-08-13T13:02:00.000-04:002018-08-13T13:02:03.151-04:00August Council Meeting Preview<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/">The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council </a>will meet next week, August 20-23, at the <a href="https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/corpus-christi">Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas</a>, to make some important fishery management decisions. You’re welcome to join us in person or you can <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5413995647231182594">watch a live broadcast of the meeting</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Public comment will be held Wednesday August 22<sup>nd</sup>, from 1:30 – 5:00. If you aren’t able to come and testify in person, visit our “<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/fishery-management/proposed-amendments/">Amendments Under Development</a>” web page to learn about the different issues we’re working on and submit your comments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/august-council-meeting-2018/">meeting agenda and materials</a> will help you prepare for the meeting. The following is a summary of some issues the Council plans to address:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">After hearing a summary of public comment received on the issue, the Council plans to take final action on a Framework action that considers modifying the buffers between the annual catch target (ACT) and annual catch limit (ACL) for the for-hire and private components of the recreational sector.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">An ACT is the level of harvest, set by the Council, below the ACL to account for management uncertainty and reduce the chance that the ACL is exceeded. The Council’s current preferred alternatives would apply the ACL/ACT Control Rule to set the for-hire component ACT 9% below its ACL though the end of 2019. The private angling component ACT would remain at 20% below its ACL and the total recreational sector ACT would be 15% below the recreational sector ACL. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Council plans to take final action on a Framework Action that considers modifying red snapper and hogfish catch limits. Recent stock assessments have determined that red snapper and hogfish are not experiencing overfishing and are not considered to be overfished. The Council’s scientific advisors, the Scientific and Statistical Committee, updated the Acceptable Biological Catch levels for both species and the Council is considering updating the catch limits to reflect those changes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Council will continue working on a draft amendment that considers permanently allowing each Gulf state to manage a portion of the recreational red snapper quota in federal waters. The 2018 and 2019 red snapper seasons are being managed by the Gulf States through Exempted Fishing Permits which allow the States to manage a portion of the recreational red snapper quota. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-63836509630153708892018-06-29T13:56:00.000-04:002018-07-02T15:06:08.481-04:00Moving the Bar on What it Means to be "Overfished"<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last year, the Council took action that, in large part, flew
under the radar despite its importance. It’s not terribly surprising since the
subject matter is both dry and complicated – even for seasoned participants in
the Council process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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reduced the Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST), which is the threshold used to
determine when a stock is overfished, for seven of the reef fish species
managed by the Council. In addition to reducing the likelihood that a stock is
declared overfished, the amendment effectively removed two reef fish stocks
from overfished status; however, they are still in a rebuilding plan. Prior to
the change red snapper, gray triggerfish, and greater amberjack were all
considered overfished. Now, greater amberjack is the only species that remains with
overfished status. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Revision for Reef Fish Stocks with Existing Status Determination Criteria,” the
Council set the MSST for gag, red grouper, red snapper, vermillion snapper,
gray triggerfish, greater amberjack, and hogfish, at half of the spawning stock
biomass that would be necessary if the stock were to be fished at maximum
sustainable yield on a continuing basis (0.50*BMSY (or proxy)). Each of the
stocks already had MSST levels defined by separate efforts, but the Council
wanted to standardize the criteria and ensure that stocks with low natural
mortality rates didn’t alternate between overfished and rebuilt status due to
natural variations such as environmental factors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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being fished at maximum sustainable yield as is allowed our federal fishing
law, National Standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. It’s also the lowest MSST
ever set by the Gulf Council. This means that the biomass of a stock must dip relatively
low to be considered overfished. This also means that the likelihood of a stock
being declared overfished is very low, but if it happens, a very restrictive
rebuilding plan would be required to bring the stock back up to a sustainable
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plans so, catch limits don’t automatically change. However, the most obvious
change from an angler perspective is the removal of the “pay-back” provision.
When red snapper or gray triggerfish are considered overfished the pay-back
provision requires that any harvest over the annual catch limit must be made up
for by reducing the following years harvest by the amount of the overage. In
recent years, this has been a major contributor to short seasons for both
species. Without pay-back provisions, we should see more consistent annual
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While the MSST Amendment didn’t miraculously grow the size
of the stocks in the Gulf, it did reduce the likelihood that one of the seven
listed species is declared overfished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In fact, a red snapper stock assessment that was completed this year
showed that red snapper is not overfished and even allows for an increase in
harvest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Council is currently
working on another amendment that considers modifying status determination
criteria including MSST for remaining stocks. “Status Determination Criteria
and Optimum Yield for Reef Fish and Red Drum” is an amendment you may want to
pay attention to since it also proves to have implications despite its dry,
complicated subject matter. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/">Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council</a> will meet on June 18-21 at the <a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/eywmc-key-west-marriott-beachside-hotel/">Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel in Key West, Florida</a>. You’re welcome to join us in person or you can <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1459267824984864001">watch a live broadcast of the meeting</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Public comment will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 20, from 2:45 – 5:30 p.m. If you can’t testify in person, visit our “<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/fishery-management/proposed-amendments/">Amendments Under Development</a>” web page to submit your comments and learn about the different issues we’re working on. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You may find the <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/june-council-meeting-2018/">meeting agenda and materials </a>useful as you prepare for the meeting. The following is a summary of some of the issues the Council plans to address:<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council plans to take final action on Coral Amendment 9 after hearing the comments received during public hearings. The amendment <span style="background-color: white;">considers creating protections for 15 deep water areas in the Gulf that are known to have an abundance of corals and/or coral diversity that makes them unique. The Amendment also considers designating eight new areas for Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) status without fishing regulations and prohibiting dredge fishing in all existing HAPCs with regulations. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council is scheduled to take final action on Amendment 49 which considers allowing the use of new sea turtle release gears for commercial and charter vessel/headboats with federal Gulf reef fish permits. The document also considers <span style="background-color: white;">modifying the reef fish framework procedure to include changes to release gear requirements and handling protocols for sea turtles and other protected resources. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Cobia is managed jointly with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Meaning, any action considered by one Council must be approved by the other Council as well. At this meeting, the Gulf Council will take final action on Amendment 31 which considers approving the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s decision to remove the Atlantic migratory group of cobia from the federal management plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagics. This would allow the Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission to manage cobia in the Atlantic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">After hearing numerous concerns from fishermen, the Council is considering a framework action (CMP 7) that would modify the size and possession limits for Gulf cobia. The Council will review that document for the first time at this meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Council will hear the results of the latest red snapper stock assessment which found that red snapper is not considered to be overfished nor undergoing overfishing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Council will continue working on a draft amendment that considers permanently allowing each Gulf state to manage a portion of the recreational red snapper quota in federal waters. The 2018 and 2019 red snapper seasons are being managed by the Gulf States through Exempted Fishing Permits which allow the States to manage a portion of the recreational red snapper quota. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council will take a first look at a scoping document that considers reallocating the red snapper annual catch limit between recreational and commercial sectors as well as the two components of the recreational sector. The Council previously passed Amendment 28, which reallocated red snapper by shifting 2.5% of the commercial sector’s allocation to the recreational sector. However, a lawsuit resulted in the district court decision which vacated Amendment 28 and restored the previous sector allocations of 49% recreational and 51% commercial. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council will review a draft of a Framework action that considers modifying the buffers between the annual catch target and annual catch limit for the for-hire and private components of the recreational sector.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council will continue work on a public hearing draft of Spiny Lobster Amendment 13 which <span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ederal regulations for commercial spiny lobster bully netting consistent with regulations recently adopted by the State of Florida. This amendment also considers allowing Florida to directly submit proposed spiny lobster regulations to National Marine Fisheries Service without requiring Council action.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets next week at the <a href="http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=GULF%20OF%20MEXICO%20COUNCIL%20MEETING%202018%5Egptcy%60gfmgfma%7Cgfmgfmb%7Cgfmgfmc%7Cgfmgfmd%6093%60USD%60false%601%604/15/18%604/20/18%603/25/18&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes">Marriott Courtyard</a> in Gulfport, MS. You’re welcome to join us in person or you can <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/290205488578279683">watch a live broadcast</a> of the meeting via webinar.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Public comment will be held on Thursday, April 19<sup>th</sup>from 12:30 – 3:30 CST. If you can’t testify in person, visit our <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/fishery-management/proposed-amendments/">" amendments under development page</a>" to submit your comments and learn about the different issues we’re working on.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Check out the <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/A-3-April-Combined-Committee-and-Council-Agendas-1.pdf">meeting agenda</a> and <a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/council/april-council-meeting-2018/">materials</a> to prepare for the meeting. The following is a summary of some of the issues the Council plans to address:<o:p></o:p></div>
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At the last meeting, the Council recommended that NOAA Fisheries approve Exempted Fishing Permits that would allow the States to manage a portion of the recreational red snapper quota for 2018 and 2019. The Council expects to hear an update on the status of those permits and learn the implications they will have on recreational red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council will also look at a draft amendment that considers permanently allowing each Gulf state to manage a portion of the recreational red snapper quota in federal waters. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7a-Rec-State-Management-for-Red-Snapper-3-30-2018.pdf" style="font-size: 12pt;">View the Summary Document</a><br />
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7f-Texas-State-Management-3-30-2018.pdf">Texas Document</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7b-Louisiana-State-Management-3-30-2018.pdf">Louisiana Document </a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7c-Mississippi-State-Management-3-30-2018.pdf">Mississippi Document</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7e-Florida-State-Management-3-30-2018.pdf">Florida Document</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Reef Fish Amendment 41 considers establishing an allocation-based program to manage reef fish for federally permitted charter vessels. Reef Fish Amendment 42 considers managing reef fish for the headboat vessels included in the Southeast Regional Headboat Survey. The Council will review the documents and be presented with decision tools that allows users to explore the current range of alternatives contained in the amendments. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-12b-Amendment-41.pdf">Amendment 41</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-11b-RF-Amendmt-42-April-2018-Council.pdf">Amendment 42</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Greater Amberjack<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Council will see a first draft of a framework action that considers making three modifications to greater amberjack management. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Currently, when the fishing year begins on August 1 the fishing seasons remain open continuously until the quota is met. Next week, the Council will consider recreational season specific quotas that allow a pre-determined portion of the quota to be harvested in each of the two different seasons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council will also consider reducing the recreational bag limit of greater amberjack. While the current bag limit is 1 greater amberjack per person, reducing it further may reduce the harvest rate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally, the Council will look at reducing the commercial trip limit which is expected to reduce the harvest rate and increase the length of the commercial season. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Council will review a public hearing draft of Coral Amendment 9 which considers creating protections for <span style="background-color: white;">15 deep water areas in the Gulf that are known to have an abundance of corals and/or coral diversity that makes them unique. The Amendment also considers designating eight new areas for Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) Status without fishing regulations, and prohibiting dredge fishing in all existing HAPCs with regulations. Public hearing meetings will be held across the Gulf in May and June to gather public opinion on the proposed changes before final action is taken. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-55561161805523274902018-02-05T10:25:00.002-05:002018-02-05T14:38:45.382-05:00January 2018 Council Update<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met January 29-February 1, 2018, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Here is a summary of some of the issues that were discussed:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Council received the SSC recommendations on this options paper that considers incorporating provisions to allow carryover of uncaught ACLs and appropriate adjustments to any quota carried over. The Council voted to remove an alternative that would not allow carryovers to stocks without a sector allocation and to remove an action that allowed adjustments to the carryover provision. They also voted to revise the wording in Action 5 so that there is consistent terminology among the framework procedures for FMPs. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Council reviewed a public hearing draft of Amendment 49 that would allow the use of new sea turtle release gears for commercial and charter vessel/headboats with federal Gulf reef fish permits. The document has been updated to include additional information and photographs of the new sea turtle release gear as recommended by the Law Enforcement Technical Committee. </span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Council selected preferred alternatives in Actions 1 and 2 of the document that would modify the regulations for commercial and charter/headboat Gulf reef fish permit holders to allow the use of newly released devices; and modify the reef fish framework procedure to include changes to release gear requirements and handling protocols for sea turtles and other protected resources. A public hearing will be held by webinar before the April Council meeting. The Council will review a final action on the amendment at the April Council meeting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">The Council reviewed a draft policy statement that encourages the proper use of venting tools or descending devices, as appropriate, when releasing fish, and provides background information on barotrauma and effectiveness of release devices. A proposed outreach program for the policy statement was also discussed. It was agreed that the Outreach and Education Technical Committee would be a valuable asset for implementing a program and they will be convened before the June recreational red snapper season. </span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">The Council voted to send a letter to the Chair of the Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group supporting outreach programs that encourage a more widespread use of release devices, including distribution of descending devices, followed up by research on the utility of the devices and resulting fish survival. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Council reviewed the program document and draft amendments for the five Gulf States that would enable each state to establish state management for the recreational harvest of red snapper in federal waters. The Council reviewed an approach to estimate red snapper biomass off each state, which will be used in one of the alternatives for allocating the red snapper quota among the states. The Council also reviewed an allocation decision tool for examining the various allocation alternatives. </span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Council voted to exclude 2010 landings from all the historical landings time series alternatives for calculating state apportionments due to concerns with the data from the year of the oil spill. The Council also added options for the range of years to use for recreational trips in the alternative that considers various weightings of biomass alongside the number of trips. In response to letters from the states pertaining to delegation management measures; a motion was passed to assess the requested delegation items, and determine what items can be delegated for inclusion of the next iteration of the documents. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Council reviewed the current Council and AP preferred alternatives in draft Amendment 41. The current preferred alternatives would establish a permit fishing quota program that provides participants with shares and annual allocation that remain attached to the permit. </span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">The Council concurred with the staffs suggested wording of new Action 5.4 regarding reclamation of latent shares. Due to the potential for discrepancies in average fish weights from dockside sampling that would be used for converting pounds to number of fish, the Council added a new action regarding units of measure for quota distribution and reporting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Council reviewed a draft of Amendment 42 and decided to review the document and select preferred alternatives at the April Council meeting. They requested that a decision tool be developed for both Amendments 41 and 42, so the Council and stakeholders could better assess the current range of alternatives. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Council reviewed Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) from the following: each of the five Gulf states for recreational red snapper management in 2018 and 2019; organizations regarding the testing of various traps for the commercial harvest of lionfish in the Gulf; and a private company that wanted to evaluate an offshore aquaculture operation in the Gulf. </span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
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GulfCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175080400787503507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501636840598910419.post-11537336283406275162018-01-22T11:48:00.000-05:002018-02-05T15:21:56.841-05:00January 2018 Council Meeting Preview<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets at the end of this month at the <a href="https://frenchquarter.centric.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html">Hyatt Centric</a>, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. You’re welcome to join us in person or watch a <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9086970310199522563">live broadcast</a> of the meeting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Council will look at a draft of Spiny Lobster Amendment 13 which considers making federal regulations for spiny lobster bully netting consistent with regulations recently adopted by the State of Florida. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The document also considers allowing Florida to submit proposed lobster regulations directly to National Marine Fisheries </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Service without requiring Council action.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Council will receive the SSC recommendations on a document that</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> considers incorporating provisions to allow carry-over of uncaught </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ACLs and appropriate adjustments to any quota carried over. The Council will consider initiating a change to the framework </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">procedure to make any future efforts to carry-over quota operate in a timely manner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Council will consider a public hearing draft document that would allow the use of new sea turtle release gears for commerical and charter vessel/headboats with federal Gulf reef fish permits. The document would also streamline the process by allowing reef fish permit holders to use additional protected species release gear types through the framework procedure. If appropriate, the Council should consider approving the document for a webinar public hearing.</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7fTexas-State-Management.pdf" style="color: #005395; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Texas Document</a></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7b-Louisiana-State-Management.pdf" style="color: #005395; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Louisiana Document</a></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7c-Mississippi-State-Management.pdf" style="color: #005395; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mississippi Document</a></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7d-Alabama-State-Management.pdf" style="color: #005395; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Alabama Document</a></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-7e-Florida-State-Management.pdf" style="color: #005395; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Florida Document</a></li>
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<span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: "arial";">The Council will look at a revised draft of Reef Fish Amendment 41 which considers establishing an allocation based program to manage reef fish for federally permitted charter vessels. </span><br />
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/B-6c-F42-Referendum-October-2017.pdf" style="color: #005395; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Draft Referendum</a></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://gulfcouncil.org/docs/Public%20Hearing%20Guides/RF42%20Scoping%20Guide.pdf" style="color: #005395; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Scoping Guide</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s that time of year again when most of us take stock of
the year behind and begin to look forward to the year ahead. In the Gulf
federal fisheries world, this year was characterized, yet again, with recreational
quota closures for three of our “most wanted” species; gray triggerfish,
amberjack, and red snapper. The Gulf Council recognizes the inconvenience this
presents for anglers and took some major strides forward this year toward solving
these issues for the future. Let’s take a look at where we’ve been and where
we’re headed for each of these three overfished species.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, there was no federal recreational gray
triggerfish season in 2017. This happened because the recreational harvest in
2016 more than doubled the annual catch limit. For an overfished stock like
gray triggerfish, exceeding the annual catch limit generates a pay-back
accountability measure. Meaning, if an annual catch limit is exceeded, then the
following year’s annual catch limit is reduced to account for the overage. Since
the gray triggerfish overage in 2016 was so large, the payback didn’t leave
enough quota to open a 2017 federal season. Fortunately, since we didn’t have a
season, we didn’t over harvest our quota this year. So, in 2018, recreational anglers
will have their entire annual catch limit to land. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, this year, the Council received a stock assessment for
gray triggerfish and took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 46 in hopes of
finding management measures that will rebuild the stock, while minimizing
season interruptions for recreational anglers. The amendment establishes a
9-year rebuilding timeline for gray triggerfish and retains the annual catch
limits and annual catch targets set in Reef Fish Amendment 37. Additionally,
the amendment reduces the recreational bag limit to 1-fish per person per day,
increases the recreational minimum size limit to 15-inches fork length, and
creates a January – February recreational closed season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The final rule for the Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding plan will
be effective on January 16, 2018 so, the recreational triggerfish season will
open on January 1<sup>st</sup> with a 2-fish bag limit and 14-inch fork length minimum
size limit as usual. Then, once the rule is finalized, recreational triggerfish
will close for the new January – February closed season and when it opens back
up in March, we’ll have a 1-fish bag limit and 15-inch fork length minimum size
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greater Amberjack<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The recreational greater amberjack season closed on March 24<sup>,
</sup>2017. The short season, like with gray triggerfish, was partially caused
by a limited quota that resulted from a payback for overharvest in 2016. This
year’s quota was also over harvested by about 40%. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The good news is the Council took a few actions this year to
mitigate the shrinking recreational season. First, the Framework Action to
Modify the Greater Amberjack Rebuilding Plan sets new annual catch limits
through 2020 and closes the recreational season on January 27, 2018, in hopes of
allowing for a fall season. A second Framework Action adjusts the recreational
fishing year so that quotas are renewed on August 1 each year, rather than at
the beginning of each calendar year. This second framework also opens the
recreational season in the month of May and again August through October. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second Framework Action to Modify the Greater Amberjack
Fishing Year and the Recreational Fixed Closed Season, has been finalized by
the Council but is still awaiting approval and implementation by the Secretary
of Commerce. Since the Rebuilding Plan has been approved as of December 21,
2017, there will be a short recreational season opening from January 1-26,
2018, but the recreational season will then close on January 27<sup>th</sup>.
The Framework Action to Modify the Recreational Closed Season and Fishing year
will publish sometime in early 2018, and the recreational season will then be
open for the month of May, and again August through October.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red Snapper<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year’s recreational red snapper season opened on June 1,
as usual. The federal for-hire season was opened for 49 continuous days, and
closed at midnight July 19<sup>th</sup>. The federal private recreational
season was opened for 3 days and closed at midnight June 3<sup>rd</sup>. The
private recreational season was very short due to a number of factors. First, the
previous year’s quota was exceeded so, the payback accountability measure
reduced the 2017 annual catch target. Next, catches in state water seasons
count against the federal quota and state water seasons have increased steadily
since 2012. In fact, private anglers were projected to catch about 81% of the
annual catch target within state water seasons this year. Additionally, as the stock
rebuilds, red snapper are easier to catch than ever. As catch rates increase we
harvest more fish in less time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upon completion of the short federal private recreational
season set by NOAA Fisheries, the Department of Commerce announced an agreement
between the Secretary of Commerce and the five Gulf States to re-open the private
red snapper season. The Gulf States agreed to align Federal and State private
angler red snapper seasons for the remainder of the summer which allowed for 39
additional weekend days and holidays to be open. The private angling season was
open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from June 16 through September 4<sup>th</sup>,
including July 3, July 4, and September 4. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, you may be wondering what we can expect for 2018. The
Department of Commerce rule, which opened the extended red snapper season this
year, did not change the red snapper quota and private recreational landings
from this past year substantially exceeded the quota. At this point we are not
sure what the 2018 federal red snapper recreational seasons will be, as it
depends on whether accountability measures need to be applied. Since Amendment
44 changed the definition of overfished for the red snapper population and,
even though it is still in a rebuilding program, it will soon no longer be
considered to be overfished. We also are in the midst of a red snapper stock
assessment, but it won’t be finished in time for management changes to affect the
season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking further into the future does provide a bit more hope
for recreational red snapper management. First, the Council is actively working
on management considerations that would allow each Gulf state to manage their
own historical portion of the recreational red snapper annual catch limit. The Council
has been working through the challenges associated with delegation of management
to the States and the Ad Hoc Red Snapper Private Recreational Advisory Panel is
expected to review the progress of State Management in January of 2018. Next,
in addition to the standard red snapper stock assessment that is currently
underway, an independent team of scientists has been awarded a total of $12
million to estimate the number of red snapper in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of
Mexico. Perhaps, a better understanding of the stock will yield better fishing
opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shrimp Amendment 17B
– Yield, Threshold Number of Permits and Transit Provisions<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This amendment will be effective as of January 22, 2018. The
amendment defines and aggregate maximum sustainable yield of 112,531,374 pounds
of tails and an aggregate optimum yield of 85,761,596 pounds of tails. It also
sets minimum threshold number of active shrimp permits at 1072 and mandates
that the Council convene a review panel to review the details of a permit pool
if the number of permits reaches 1,175. This amendment also allows vessels possessing
shrimp to transit through federal waters without a federal permit if their
trawl doors and nets are out of the water the bag straps are removed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, there is one very important document that hasn’t
been mentioned which may have huge implications on our seasons moving forward. Reef
Fish Amendment 44, finalized by the Council this summer, revises the minimum
stock size threshold - which is the value used to determine whether or not a
stock is considered to overfished. The Council selected the option which would
set the minimum stock size threshold for gag, red grouper, red snapper,
vermillion snapper, gray triggerfish, greater amberjack and hogfish equal to
50% of the biomass at maximum sustainable yield. This will effectively remove
red snapper and gray triggerfish from overfished status. Since payback
provision accountability measures only apply to overfished species, red snapper
and gray triggerfish will no longer be subject to such reductions that have
recently contributed to the short recreational seasons. This document, like
some of the others mentioned, still awaits approval and implementation by the
Secretary of Commerce. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It might be obvious by now that we’re waiting on a few different
regulations to be finalized early in 2018. In January, the recreational
regulations will be a bit confusing for both gray triggerfish and greater
amberjack as we await implementation of management measures early in 2018. We
don’t expect to know much about the 2018 recreational red snapper season until
sometime in April. Be sure to stay in touch by subscribing to our news updates,
following us on Facebook, or periodically checking our website. We’re also
happy to chat with you about any questions you may have. Call our offices at
(813) 348-1630 if you have any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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