The Gulf Council's Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees to Convene

Meeting Notice August 29, 2017   The Gulf Council's Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees to Convene    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees on September 12-14 in the Gulf Council's Conference room located at 2203 N. Lois Ave, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL, 33607. The meeting will convene on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT. The Scientific and Statistical Committees will address the following items: Grouper and Tilefish 5-year IFQ Review Alternative Approaches to Recreational Red Snapper Management Stock Assessment Prioritization Review of Status Determination Criteria Options Paper A Comparison of Recent Stock Assessment Results SEDAR Activities Review of Draft Generic Amendment - Carry-over Provision and Framework Modifications Evaluating the Robustness of Harvest Controls Rules to Future Red Tide Events Spawning Aggregations in the Gulf of Mexico Review of Framework Action to Modify the ACT for Red Snapper Federal For-Hire and Private Angler Components Review of Closed Season Decision Tool and Analysis for Greater Amberjack For a complete agenda and meeting materials click here.   Click here to register for the webinar. 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.

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