The Gulf Council will convene a meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EDT on May 9, 2025. The mission of the Ecosystem Technical Committee is to incorporate ecological interactions into stock assessments and management goals based on objectives set forth by the Council.

During this meeting, the Technical Committee will review the Fishery Ecosystem Plan and receive an update on the Inflation Reduction Act projects. The Technical Committee will formulate a plan for operationalizing work on the Fishery Ecosystem Plan and will continue work on the pilot Fishery Ecosystem Issue of red tide.

Public comment will be held before the meeting adjourns.

A meeting agenda, meeting materials, and a link to register for the webinar can be found on our Technical Committee Meetings Page.