Gulf Council to Meet in New Orleans, Louisiana

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet August 12-15, 2019 at the Hyatt Centric New Orleans, located at 800 Iberville Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting will convene on the following days and local times:

Monday August 12, 2019

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

• Administrative/Budget Committee
• Sustainable Fisheries Committee
• Reef Fish Committee

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

• Reef Fish Committee

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

• Habitat Protection and Restoration Committee
• Data Collection Committee

11:15 AM - 5:30 PM

• Full Council
• Public Testimony (2:00 PM - 5:30 PM)

Thursday, August 15, 2019

8:30 AM - 3:10 PM

• Full Council Committee Reports

The Committee and Council Agendas and meeting materials are posted on the Council website at www.gulfcouncil.org. Meeting materials will be posted as they become available.

Council meetings are open to the public and are broadcast live over the internet. Register for the webinar.

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.