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Gulf Council Managing the federal fishery to achieve the greatest harvest possible and ensure healthy ecosystems This page and its content are not an official public record.

The Gulf Council is structured as a representative democracy. The Council is composed of 17 voting members that include: the directors of each Gulf states fish and wildlife department; the Regional Administrator of NOAA Fisheries Service; eleven private citizens who are knowledgeable regarding conservation and management, or the commercial or recreational harvest of the Gulf resource. Additional

ly, the Council is advised by a number of different panels and committees composed of people from other state and federal agencies, universities, and the public with expertise in fisheries. To submit comment that will be considered as part of the official record please visit www.gulfcouncil.org. If you have any questions or comments about the Gulf Council or the content on this this page please contact [email protected]

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06/07/2026
Gulf Council recommends creating a pilot program for a commercial red grouper quota pool.
06/03/2026

Gulf Council recommends creating a pilot program for a commercial red grouper quota pool.

The Gulf Council took final action on Reef Fish Amendment 63 to develop a 3-year program to set aside a portion of the red grouper commercial quota for distribution to participants of the Grouper/Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program. The quota pool will be established using a percentage o...

Public comment starts now! Registration for virtual public comment closes 30 minutes from now. If you haven't registered...
06/03/2026

Public comment starts now! Registration for virtual public comment closes 30 minutes from now. If you haven't registered for virtual public comment yet, you can use this link to register:

You are signing up to provide Public Testimony during the Gulf Council meeting. Public Testimony will take place on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 beginning at 8:45 AM EDT/7:45 AM CDT. You must be signed on to the meeting via GoToWebinar to provide testimony. Registration

Reminder: Public comment for the June Council meeting begins tomorrow morning at 08:45 am. You can join us in-person, or...
06/02/2026

Reminder: Public comment for the June Council meeting begins tomorrow morning at 08:45 am. You can join us in-person, or if you want to provide comment virtually, be sure to register in advance. More information on providing public comment, including the meeting location and registration link can be found here: https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/june-2026-council-meeting/

Tomorrow, our Reef Fish committee meets starting at 8:30 AM EDT. They'll be discussing final action on Amendment 63 and ...
06/01/2026

Tomorrow, our Reef Fish committee meets starting at 8:30 AM EDT. They'll be discussing final action on Amendment 63 and discussing several draft options.

Also, don't forget to sign up for public testimony which starts Wednesday at 8:45 AM EDT!

You can register for the webinar here: https://gulfcouncil.org/meetings/june-2026-council-meeting/

The Gulf Council meeting starts tomorrow with Shrimp, Habitat Protection and Restoration, and Data Collection committees...
05/31/2026

The Gulf Council meeting starts tomorrow with Shrimp, Habitat Protection and Restoration, and Data Collection committees. Public testimony begins Wednesday, June 3rd at 08:45 AM. Meeting agenda, materials, and links to tune in are here:

Agenda Briefing Book 1: May 15, 2026 Briefing Book 2: May 22, 2026 How to Participate Virtually – coming soon Register to Provide Virtual Public Testimony – available June 1 View Virtual Public Testimony Sign Up List – coming soon Agenda Table of Contents (Tab A, No. 1) Council Committee Roste...

Last chance to let us know what changes you see happening with the ecosystems across the Gulf. Don't forget to let us kn...
05/30/2026

Last chance to let us know what changes you see happening with the ecosystems across the Gulf. Don't forget to let us know how you think those changes are impacting the fish.
Let us know what you've noticed here: https://forms.gle/yVeQAapdt9KMRWzE8

The Council meets next week for 3 days in Tampa, Florida (June 1-3). They're planning to take final action on a potentia...
05/28/2026

The Council meets next week for 3 days in Tampa, Florida (June 1-3). They're planning to take final action on a potential commercial red grouper quota pool, as well as discuss for-hire data collection and management of greater amberjack.

Read more: https://gulfcouncil.org/june-2026-council-meeting-preview/

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