Tuesday, November 2, 2021

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees to Meet November 18

 

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one-day hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) of its Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will be held from 8:30 – 5:00 EST on November 18, 2021. The meeting will be held at the Council Office located at 4107 West Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida 33607.

Members of the public are welcome to attend in-person. In effort to promote a safe meeting experience, attendees will be required to wear masks and socially distance while moving about the Council offices and meeting space. Attendees may remove masks when seated or when providing public comment.

The Scientific and Statistical Committees will address the following:

  • Greater Amberjack Projections (SEDAR 70)
  • Gag Grouper Projections (SEDAR 72)
  • Scamp Research Track Assessment (SEDAR 68) Summary Report
  • Scamp Operational Assessment Terms of Reference for Management Advice

Public comment will be held in-person and over the webinar before the meeting adjourns.

For an agenda and meeting materials, click here.

Register for the webinar here.

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.2380