Gulf fishery council at Biloxi

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet in Biloxi, Miss., at the Golden Nugget from March 30-April 2. Committee meetings will convene beginning Monday at 8:30 a.m., and conclude at 10 a.m. Wednesday with a closed session. On Monday, the Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Management Committee will review and discuss among other things, NOAA Climate Change Strategy. On Tuesday, the Reef Fish Management Committee will review: Recreational Red Snapper season projections. The council will reconvene at 1 p.m. Wednesday to receive presentations on Mandatory Safety Exams for All Commercial Fishing Vessels, among other things. Public comment will be from 3-5 p.m. The full council will resume Thursday at 8:30 a.m. to deliberate and take action on committee recommendations. (Source: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council 03/09/15) The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional Fishery Management Councils established by the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The council prepares fishery management plans designed to manage fishery resources from where state waters end, out to the 200-mile limit of the Gulf of Mexico. These waters are also known as the Exclusive Economic Zone.