The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet August 24-28, 2020 by webinar. Please note public testimony will be held on Thursday August 27^th for this 5-day webinar meeting. In addition to discussing numerous fisheries issues, the Council will appoint members to its Coastal Migratory Pelagics and Red Drum Advisory Panels. The Council also plans to discuss the Executive Order on promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth. It will consider public input on ways to reduce barriers to domestic fishing and create a list of recommendations on ways to reduce burdens and increase production from our fishery.

Prepare for the meeting with these detailed instructions on how to join the webinar and give public testimony. The agendas and meeting materials will be posted as they become available on the Council Meetings webpage.

The meeting will convene at the following dates and times (EDT):

Closed session: 9:00 – 9:30 AM

Administrative/Budget Committee: 10:00 – 10:30 AM

Data Collection Committee: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Sustainable Fisheries Committee: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Reef Fish Committee: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Reef Fish Committee: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Gulf SEDAR Committee: 2:45 – 4:00 PM

Mackerel Committee: 9:00 – 10:30 AM

Ecosystem Committee: 10:45 – 12:00 PM

Full Council: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Full Council: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM