Gulf Council Hosts Workshops on New Reporting Requirements for Charter and Headboat Vessels

Meeting Notice January 18, 2019   Gulf Council and NOAA Fisheries Host For-Hire Reporting Requirement Workshops   New reporting requirements will be implemented for federally permitted charter and headboat vessels in the Gulf of Mexico this year. Vessels will have to hail-out before taking a trip; complete an electronical report for each trip before offloading fish; and have a device permanently affixed to each vessel that, at minimum, archives vessel position and transmits that information to NOAA Fisheries.     The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and NOAA Fisheries will be hosting workshops to inform for-hire operators about the new hail-out and electronic reporting requirements.   Meeting held on the following dates and locations will begin at 6 p.m. local time and should conclude by 8:00 p.m.:   January 24 Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 896-8626.   January 28 Orange Beach Community Center 27235 Canal Road, Orange Beach, AL 36561 (251) 981-6629.   February 1 City of Destin Community Center 101 Stahlman Ave, Destin, FL, 32541 (850) 654-5184.   February 13 Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 1141 Bayview Ave, Biloxi, MS 39530 (228) 374-5000. February 14 Hale Boggs Federal Building 500 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 7013 (504) 589-7775.   February 25 Galveston Yacht Basin 715 N. Holiday Dr, Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 765-3000.   March 7 Harvey Government Center 1200 Truman Ave, Key West, FL 33040 (305) 295-4385.   March 11 Hyatt Place Fort Myers at the Forum 2600 Champion Ring Rd, Ft. Myers, FL 33905 (239) 418-1844. About 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.      Emily Muehlstein Public Information Officer 888-833-1844 ext. 238

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