Starting Monday, July 23rd, the recreational bag limit for mutton snapper decreases to 5-per person within the 10-snapper aggregate. The commercial and recreational minimum size limit will increase to 16-inches. ow.ly/w7wI30kGV33

Don't forget! The commercial gag minimum size limit increases to 24 inches starting tomorrow, July 23rd. ow.ly/cGLN30kGVRl

The Council wants to know more about vermilion snapper (a.k.a. beeliner) fishing. Please let us know if you've noticed anything interesting: ow.ly/OdfI50wXCuL

Happy Halloween! Today is the final day of our fall recreational greater amberjack season. It is scheduled to re-open in May 2021.

The Council's Shrimp Advisory Panel meets today. Here are the details: gulfcouncil.org/press/2020/gul…

Commercial greater amberjack season closes tomorrow.

Recreational triggerfish season opens today! Each angler can keep one per person and the minimum size limit it 15 inches at the fork.

Commercial and recreational spiny lobster season closes tomorrow.

Recreational shallow water grouper (red, black, scamp, yellowfin, and yellowmouth) fishing season opens up beyond the 20-fathom break today. The size and bag limit regulations are here: gulfcouncil.org/fishing-regula…

Federal For-Hire Red Snapper Season Opens on June 1. Opening dates for private recreational red snapper seasons, determined by each Gulf state, can be found here: ow.ly/PJLU50EOCpw

Recreational amberjack season closes at the end of this month and will re-open on August 1st. Commercial amberjack season opens June 1.

Heads up! Commercial and recreational gray triggerfish season closes after today.

Recreational gag grouper season opens tomorrow!

Commercial and recreational spiny lobster season opens tomorrow, August 6th. Here's more information on the regulations: gulfcouncil.org/fishing-regula…

Yay! It’s Fish Fact Friday! Have you ever wondered where triggerfish get their name? If you’ve had the pleasure of de-hooking one of......

Need some weekend reading material? Check out the latest edition of Gulf Fishery News: ow.ly/ZCL2P

This Months Marine Map from the Harte Research Institute shows coastal habitats across the Gulf. Salt march, mangrove, and oyster reef...

This month marks the beginning of Hurricane season in the Gulf. For this installment of Marine Maps of the Month we're sharing an...

Spiny lobster season opens tomorrow!

The Council's scientific advisors meet today to discuss mackerel, reef fish, and shrimp. Listen live: ow.ly/KpbC304nPpM