The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is seeking applicants for a newly created temporary advisory panel. The Ad Hoc Red Snapper For-Hire IFQ Advisory Panel will consider issues surrounding an IFQ-type program, provide the Council with feedback, and assist with program design. Appointments will be made during the June Council meeting in Key West, Florida.

Positions are unpaid, but travel expenses are reimbursed. The panel may meet 3 or 4 times each year.

Consideration will be given to anyone interested in serving. To apply, please submit a letter of interest to the Council office along with a current resumé or description of qualifications.

Letters of interest should be mailed to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council,
2203 N. Lois Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33607; faxed to: 813-348-1711; or e-mailed to:
AP-SSC.Applicant@gulfcouncil.org by June16, 2014.
About Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
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, which are designed to manage fishery resources within the 200-mile limit of the Gulf of Mexico.

Submit comments and stay updated on fishery issues:
Check it out! Go to www.gulfcouncil.org and click on the thermometer in the middle of the page. From there you can read up on all the pending actions, watch the video presentations, read comments, and submit your own. All comments submitted through the online form are automatically posted on our web site for Council review. Other comments are manually posted every couple of days.