Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to Convene its Outreach and Education Advisory Panel

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Outreach and Education Advisory Panel August 2 – 4, 2011, in Tampa, FL.

During the advisory panel meeting, members will elect officers and receive a report on a Communications Audit. The panel will also discuss the following:

·     Potential stakeholder survey
·     Five-year strategic communications plan
·     Reformatting of scoping meetings and public hearings
·     Potential outreach opportunities of Council members.

The Panel may also provide recommendations to the Council on any or all of these issues.

The meeting will be held at the Gulf Council office, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, in Tampa, Florida. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm Tuesday, August 2, 2011,concluding no later than noon Thursday, August 4, 2011. Copies of the agenda and other related materials may be obtained by calling 813-348-1630.

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council office at least five working days prior to the meeting.

Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the advisory panel, in accordance with the M-SFCMA, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Panel action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional fishery management councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Council prepares fishery management plans designed to manage fishery resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.        

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