Meeting Notice
February 14, 2025
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel on March 4, 2025, from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST. The meeting will be held in-person at the Council Offices located at 4107 West Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida 33607.
The Panel will be provided with updates on the current number of federal Gulf shrimp permits, and economics of the fleet before it discusses potential expiration of the moratorium on federal Gulf shrimp permits. The Panel will then discuss shrimp landings for 2023, the Texas Closure for 2025, and shrimp effort estimates for 2023 before hearing updates on protected resources. The Panel will also be given an update on the Gulf Shrimp Stock Assessment (SEDAR 87).
The Panel will hear an update on the Early Adopter Program and the status of SD card returns before looking at revised administrative costs for the Draft Shrimp Framework Action which considers modifying the vessel position data collection program for the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery.
Public comment will be held before the meeting adjourns.
Register for the webinar here.
Access the full agenda and meeting materials on our Advisory Panel meetings page