Archive for June 20th, 2018

NOAA Requests Landing Locations for Commercially Permitted Reef Fish Vessels

school of red snapper swimming in blue water

In May 2017, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council approved new requirements to improve compliance and increase management flexibility in the Gulf of Mexico individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs. One change will require all reef fish permit holders to land at locations pre-approved by NOAA Fisheries Service’s Office of Law…

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