Gulf Council to Convene its Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter For-hire Advisory Panel

For Immediate Release February 12, 2016     Gulf Council to Convene its  Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter For-hire Advisory Panel   The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter For-hire Advisory Panel (AP) will meet Tuesday, March 8 - 9, 2016 at the Gulf Council office - 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100 in Tampa, Florida. The AP will convene from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm March 8, and 8:30 am - noon March 9.   The AP is scheduled to review and discuss draft Reef Fish Amendment 41, which examines developing management program for the harvest of red snapper by federally permitted charter vessels to provide flexibility, reduce management uncertainty, improve economic conditions, and increase fishing opportunities for federal charter vessels and their angler passengers.  The AP will also develop recommendations to the Council regarding the design of a red snapper management program for charter vessels.   A copy of the full agenda will be posted on the Council's file server athttps://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi. The username and password are both "gulfguest". Click on the "Library Folder" and scroll down to "Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter AP".   The meeting will be webcast over the internet. A link to the webcast will be available on the Council's website http://gulfcouncil.org/council_meetings/Webinars.php. About the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional Fishery Management Councils established by the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Council prepares fishery management plans, which are designed to manage fishery resources within the 200-mile limit of the Gulf of Mexico.   Submit comments and stay updated on fishery issues: Check it out! Go to www.gulfcouncil.org and click on the thermometer in the middle of the page. From there you can read up on all the pending actions, watch the video presentations, read comments, and submit your own. All comments submitted through the online form are automatically posted on our web site for Council review. Other comments are manually posted every couple of days.  There is also a thermometer for each issue that lets you know where the Council is in the process for that particular amendment, whether it's the scoping phase, final action, or implementation.    You can also find information on our Facebook page, blog, and YouTube channel.         The Gulf Council has an APP for that - Download it for free!           iPhone         Droid Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Charlene Ponce Public Information Officer 888-833-1844 ext. 229

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