The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a series of meetings to gather public comments on Shrimp Amendment 17B. This Amendment considers setting shrimp harvest benchmarks, setting a target number of Federal Gulf of Mexico Shrimp permits, creating a permit pool, and allowing transit through federal waters for non-permitted shrimp vessels. Because the Council may take final action as early as April 2017, few opportunities remain for public input.
Louisiana meeting location:
Monday, March 6, 2017 at 6:00 P.M.
Courtyard by Marriott
142 Library Drive
Houma, LA 70360
Nearby meeting location:
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6:00 P.M.
Courtyard by Marriott
1600 East Beach Boulevard
Gulfport, MS 39501
The Gulf Council will also hold a public hearing webinar on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 for those who cannot attend in person. To register, use the link below. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1465688961281780737
You can also submit comments online via the link below before March 28, 2017: http://gulfcouncil.org/council_meetings/comment_forms/Shrimp%20Amendment%2017B.php
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.la.gov. To receive email alerts, signup at http://www.wlf.la.gov/signup.