Gulf Council to Meet in Biloxi, Mississippi

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet April 1-4, 2019 at the IP Casino & Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The meeting will convene on the following days and local times:

* Monday, April 1, 2019:

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Closed Session

10:15 AM - 5:00 PM

Administrative/Budget Committee

Data Collection Committee

Sustainable Fisheries Committee

* Tuesday, April 2, 2019: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Reef Fish Committee

* Wednesday, April 3, 2019:

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Habitat Protection and Restoration

Shrimp Committee

Law Enforcement Committee

10:45 AM - 5:30 PM

Full Council

Public Testimony will be held from 1:30 - 5:30 PM

Final Action Items include:

• Amendment 50: State Management Programs for Recreational Red Snapper
• Generic Amendment - Carryover of the ACL of

  Unharvested Quota

• Shrimp Amendment 18: Evaluation of Shrimp Effort Threshold Reduction in Area Monitored for Juvenile Red Snapper Bycatch
• Replacement of Historical Captains Permits with Standard Federal For-Hire Permits

* Thursday, April 4, 2019: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Full Council

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