07-15-2013, 06:10 PM
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has scheduled a series of public hearings around the Gulf of Mexico beginning Thursday, August 1 through Wednesday, August 14, 2013. The purpose of the meetings is to solicit public comment on Reef Fish Amendment 39 - Regional Management for Recreational Red Snapper. All meetings will begin at 6:00 pm. and will conclude no later than 9 p.m.
Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper examines dividing the federal recreational red snapper quota among states or regions. This division would potentially give states/regions more flexibility in choosing seasons and bag limits, but would not necessarily result in more fishing days. Under regional management, red snapper would remain a federally managed species subject to federal conservation goals, and the Council would continue to oversee management of the stock.
The Council is expected to take final action on Amendment 39 as early as August, 2013.
The first public hearing is a "call-in session" scheduled for August 1, 2013. To participate in the "call-in session" dial 888-323-2711 - the password is Regional Management.
The remaining public hearing schedule for Reef Fish Amendment 39 is as follows:
Monday, August 5, 2013*
Courtyard Marriott<br />
11471 Cinema Drive<br />
D'Iberville, MS
Wednesday, August 7, 2013<br />
Holiday Inn Select<br />
2001 N. Cove Boulevard<br />
Panama City, FL
Thursday, August 8, 2013*<br />
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel<br />
64 South Water Street<br />
Mobile, AL
Monday, August 12, 2013*<br />
Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Parkway<br />
950 Lake Carillon Drive<br />
St. Petersburg, FL
Monday, August 12, 2013*<br />
Hilton Garden Inn<br />
6717 South Padre Island Drive<br />
Corpus Christi, TX
Tuesday, August 13, 2013*<br />
Hampton Inn & Suites<br />
2320 Gulf Freeway South<br />
League City, TX
Wednesday, August 14 2013<br />
DoubleTree<br />
4964 Constitution Avenue<br />
Baton Rouge, LA<br />
All meetings begin at 6:00 pm and will<br />
conclude at the end of public comment,<br />
but no later than 9:00 pm.
NOTE: * Denotes the meeting will cover Recreational Regional Management of Red Snapper as well as Amendments 19 & 20 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan.
Can't attend any of the meetings? Comments on Reef Fish Amendment 39 will also be accepted online at http://bit.ly/177mEcD.
Copies of the public hearing documents can be obtained by calling 813-348-1630, or by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org.
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council Office at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.<br />
About the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council<br />
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.
Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper examines dividing the federal recreational red snapper quota among states or regions. This division would potentially give states/regions more flexibility in choosing seasons and bag limits, but would not necessarily result in more fishing days. Under regional management, red snapper would remain a federally managed species subject to federal conservation goals, and the Council would continue to oversee management of the stock.
The Council is expected to take final action on Amendment 39 as early as August, 2013.
The first public hearing is a "call-in session" scheduled for August 1, 2013. To participate in the "call-in session" dial 888-323-2711 - the password is Regional Management.
The remaining public hearing schedule for Reef Fish Amendment 39 is as follows:
Monday, August 5, 2013*
Courtyard Marriott<br />
11471 Cinema Drive<br />
D'Iberville, MS
Wednesday, August 7, 2013<br />
Holiday Inn Select<br />
2001 N. Cove Boulevard<br />
Panama City, FL
Thursday, August 8, 2013*<br />
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel<br />
64 South Water Street<br />
Mobile, AL
Monday, August 12, 2013*<br />
Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Parkway<br />
950 Lake Carillon Drive<br />
St. Petersburg, FL
Monday, August 12, 2013*<br />
Hilton Garden Inn<br />
6717 South Padre Island Drive<br />
Corpus Christi, TX
Tuesday, August 13, 2013*<br />
Hampton Inn & Suites<br />
2320 Gulf Freeway South<br />
League City, TX
Wednesday, August 14 2013<br />
DoubleTree<br />
4964 Constitution Avenue<br />
Baton Rouge, LA<br />
All meetings begin at 6:00 pm and will<br />
conclude at the end of public comment,<br />
but no later than 9:00 pm.
NOTE: * Denotes the meeting will cover Recreational Regional Management of Red Snapper as well as Amendments 19 & 20 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan.
Can't attend any of the meetings? Comments on Reef Fish Amendment 39 will also be accepted online at http://bit.ly/177mEcD.
Copies of the public hearing documents can be obtained by calling 813-348-1630, or by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org.
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council Office at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.<br />
About the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council<br />
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.