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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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Not a fan of going up to the podium? Not a problem. Did you know you can provide public comment online or over the phone...
06/18/2026

Not a fan of going up to the podium? Not a problem. Did you know you can provide public comment online or over the phone? Our anonymous voicemail hotline gives you the most privacy to let us know what you're really thinking.

Send us an email: [email protected]
Use our website: https://gulfcouncil.org/fishery-management/public-comment/
Leave us an anonymous voicemail: (850) 297-2883

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

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