Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) is responsible for the creation of management plans for fishery resources (FMPs) in Federal waters off Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

The following Fishery Management Plans are under GMFMC jurisdiction:

• Shrimp (1999)
• Reef Fish (1999)
• Red Drum of the Gulf of Mexico (1999)
• Stone Crab (1999)
• Coral and Coral Reef Resource (1999)
• Spiny Lobster (1999)
• Coastal Migratory Pelagic (1999)

Contacts:

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: (813) 348-1630
Toll-Free: (888) 833-1844
Fax: (813) 348-1711
Email: gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org

NOAA Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office
Habitat Conservation Division
263 13th Avenue South
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701
Phone: (727) 824-5317

EFH Descriptions and Identifications

Final EFH EIS
Essential Fish Habitat Amendment Coastal Wetlands Management Habitat Submerged Aquatic Vegetation