Gulf Council Convenes its Shrimp Advisory Panel

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Gulf Council Convenes its Shrimp Advisory Panel

Gulf Council Convenes its Shrimp Advisory Panel

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel. The meeting will convene on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, EST. The meeting will be held at the Gulf Council's office at 4107 W. Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607.

The Shrimp Advisory Panel will address the following:

Updated Shrimp Stock Assessments
2018 Shrimp Fishery Effort and Landings
Preliminary Shrimp Fishery Effort and Landings from 2019
Preliminary 2019 Royal Red Shrimp Index
Biological Review of the Texas Closure
Review of Objectives in the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan
Modifications to Skimmer Trawl Regulations

For an agenda and meeting materials, click here.

To register for the webinar, click 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.