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Summary

Description

Regulations to protect northern Gulf of Mexico fish and shellfish natural stocks. The regulations include commercial and recreational restrictions as to size, numbers, species, and areas allowed to be harvested. Regulations also include allowable harvesting gears and persons engaged in fishing activities.

Document Information

Document Type
Technical Source document

Document Format
Acrobat Portable Document Format

Publication Date
2014-01-02

Contact Information

Metadata Contact
Ralf Riedel
ralf.riedel@usm.edu
228-818-8804

Item Identification

Title: A Summary of Marine Fishing Laws and Regulations for the Gulf States for 2014
Short Name: Marine Fishing Laws for 2014
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2014-01-02
Abstract:

Regulations to protect northern Gulf of Mexico fish and shellfish natural stocks. The regulations include commercial and recreational restrictions as to size, numbers, species, and areas allowed to be harvested. Regulations also include allowable harvesting gears and persons engaged in fishing activities.

Purpose:

Provide information on the regulations governing harvest of finfish from the US Gulf States

Notes:

The information herein presented might not be current. For current enforcement regulations, contact state or federal agencies directly.

Other Citation Details:

Law Enforcement Committee. 2014. A Summary of Marine Fishing Laws and Regulations for the Gulf States 2014. Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. Ocean Springs, MS.

Supplemental Information:

The following is an unofficial compilation of marine laws and regulations for the Gulf states. Enforcement personnel of the Gulf states compiled it specifically for their use and convenience. The information is current as of this year. Changes, however, may occur in each state at any time. For definitive enforcement regulations in your area, contact state or federal agencies directly.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Coastal Fisheries
None Ennforcement
None Estuaries
None fish
None fisheries
None Fisheries Information Network
None regulations

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 1987-present
None 2014

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None alabama
None florida
None gom
None gulf of mexico
None gulf states
None louisiana
None mississippi
None texas

Stratum Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None gear
None species

Physical Location

Organization: Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
City: Ocean Springs
State/Province: MS
Country: USA

Document Information

Document Type: Technical Source document
Format: Acrobat Portable Document Format
Status Code: Final

Support Roles

Author

CC ID: 282764
Date Effective From: 2005-01-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Vanderkooy, Steve
Address: 2004 Government St.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Email Address: steve.Vanderkooy@gsmfc.org

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 282763
Date Effective From: 2012-01-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Riedel, Ralf
Email Address: ralf.riedel@usm.edu
Phone: 228-818-8804
Contact Instructions:

Phone or email

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 285435
URL: http://www.gsmfc.org/publications/GSMFC%20Number%20220.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Document providing a 2014 law summary for commercial and recreational marine fishing along the U.S. Gulf States.

URL 2

CC ID: 313327
URL: http://www.gsmfc.org/publications/GSMFC%20Number%20230.pdf
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Rules and Regulations: Officers' Pocket Guide 2014-2015.

Related Items

Item Type Relationship Type Title
Document (DOC) Cross Reference Marine Licenses and Fees for the Gulf States for 2014

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 30568
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30568
Metadata Record Created By: Ralf Riedel
Metadata Record Created: 2016-02-09 11:50+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2016-05-13
Owner Org: GSMFC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2016-05-13
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2017-05-13