Gulf Council to hold Public Hearings on Amendments 19 & 20 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan

For Immediate Release July 29, 2013   Reminder - Gulf Council  to hold Public Hearings on  Amendments 19 & 20   to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has scheduled a series of public hearings around the Gulf of Mexico beginning Tuesday, August 5 through Thursday, August 15, 2013. The purpose of the meetings is to solicit public comment on  Amendments 19 & 20 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan. All meetings will begin at 6:00 pm. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m.    Amendment 19 to the CMP Fishery Management Plan addresses sale and permit provisions for Gulf of Mexico Spanish and king mackerel. Amendment 20 addresses season length, transit provisions, allocation, and framework procedures for coastal migratory pelagics.     The Council is expected to take final action on these amendments during its October 2013 meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The public hearing schedule for these amendment is as follows: Monday, August 5, 2013* Courtyard Marriott 11471 Cinema Drive D'Iberville, MS   Thursday, August 8, 2013* Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel 64 South Water Street Mobile, AL Monday, August 12, 2013* Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Parkway 950 Lake Carillon Drive  St. Petersburg, FL Thursday, August 15, 2013 Harvey Government Center 1200 Truman Avenue Key West, FL    Tuesday, August 6 2013 Holiday Inn Select 2001 N. Cove Boulevard Panama City, FL Monday, August 12, 2013* Hilton Garden Inn 6717 South Padre Island Drive Corpus Christi, TX   Tuesday, August 13, 2013* Hampton Inn & Suites 2320 Gulf Freeway South League City, TX   Thursday, August 15 2013 Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Lab 195 Ludwig Lane Grand Isle, LA NOTE - * Denotes the meeting will cover both Amendments 19 & 20 as well as Recreational Regional Management of Red Snapper.   Can't attend any of the meetings? Comments on CMP Amendments 19 & 20 will also be accepted online at http://bit.ly/11BZxrF for Amendment 19 and http://bit.ly/1bnQKvk for Amendment 20.   Copies of the public hearing documents can be obtained by calling 813-348-1630, or by visitingwww.gulfcouncil.org. These meetings are 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 5 working days prior to the meeting. 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.         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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