Special Council Meeting Cancelled

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has cancelled a special meeting of the Reef Fish Committee and Full Council that was scheduled for Monday, February 18th, 2019. The Federal Register Notice referencing Final Action on Reef Fish Amendment 50 did not post as anticipated so, the Council is not able to take final action as planned.

Reef Fish Amendment 50 considers allowing each Gulf state to manage a portion of the recreational red snapper quota in federal waters. The Council intended to host this special meeting to ensure that regulations can be implemented in 2020, after the expiration of the Exempted Fishing Permits that currently allow the States to manage recreational red snapper.

The Council plans to take Final Action on Amendment 50 at its April meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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.