International trade · 08/12/2014Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Establishes Control Date for Individual Fishing Quota Program
Summary
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has set a control date of January 1, 2015, for the commercial reef fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico, allowing it to limit participation in the individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for grouper and tilefish, effective after this date.