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GSMFC 75th Annual Meeting, State\Federal Fisheries Management Committee
The annual meeting of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to discuss a variety of issues related to fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico.
GSMFC 75th Annual Meeting, Commission Business Meeting
The annual meeting of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to discuss a variety of issues related to fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico.
General Session: “Return ‘Em Right”
On Wednesday, October 16, 2024 a General Session will feature the Return ‘Em Right program, a restoration initiative aimed at increasing the survival of reef fish caught and released in the Gulf of Mexico. By providing recreational anglers with training and gear, and funding studies on depredation, release mortality, and descending device effectiveness, the program, supported by partners like Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida, and NOAA, is committed to maintaining healthy fish stocks and improving fishing experiences. Project partners will provide in-depth updates on studies, monitoring, and outreach and education efforts.
Lyles-Simpson Award 2024 - Gary Lynn Graham
The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission is pleased to announce that the 2024 Lyles-Simpson Award has been awarded to Dr. Gary Graham. This prestigious Award is presented annually to an individual, agency, or organization which has contributed to the betterment of the fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico through significant biological, industrial, legislative, enforcement, or administrative activities.
General Session: Aquaculture Regional Pilot Projects in the Gulf of Mexico
Join the six Aquaculture Small Grants Program award recipients as they present the results of their current projects funded through the Commission’s cooperative effort with NOAA’s Office of Aquaculture. The small grants program was developed to support commercial aquaculture start-ups with production in mind.
Lyles-Simpson Award 2023 - Joseph Albert Shepard
The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission is pleased to announce that the 2023 Lyles-Simpson Award has been awarded to Joseph Shepard. This prestigious Award is presented annually to an individual, agency, or organization which has contributed to the betterment of the fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico through significant biological, industrial, legislative, enforcement, or administrative activities.
Lyles-Simpson Award 2022 - Thomas David McIlwain
The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission is pleased to announce that the 2022 Lyles-Simpson Award has been awarded to Thomas McIlwain. This prestigious Award is presented annually to an individual, agency, or organization which has contributed to the betterment of the fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico through significant biological, industrial, legislative, enforcement, or administrative activities.
GSMFC 73rd Annual Meeting, Commission Business Meeting
The annual meeting of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to discuss a variety of issues related to fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico.
General Session: Advanced Technologies In Marine Fisheries
Impacts of a Novel Cyanotoxin on Fauna in the Southeast - Susan Wilde (Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Georgia) Susan provided a presentation on her research on Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy (AVM) that is caused by a novel cyanotoxin and causes mortality in eagles and numerous other species. Several parts of this research were funded through the Small Grants Program over multiple years. The cyanotoxin is produced by a cyanobacteria (Aetokthonos hydrillicola) that grows on the aquatic invasive plant Hydrilla. Through this research, Susan has been able to determine that this cyanotoxin can also cause the disease in fish, salamanders, frogs, turtles, and snake species. She was also able to confirm the trophic transfer through consumption in lab experiments, and that it can bioaccumulate in wild game and fish that may have impacts on human health. Susan provided a few management solutions to reduce the impacts of this disease which include effectively controlling submerged aquatic plants and limiting bromide levels in affected water bodies.
Lyles-Simpson Award 2020 - Harriet MacGill Perry
The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission previously announced that the 2020 Lyles-Simpson Award had been awarded to Harriet MacGill Perry. This prestigious Award is presented annually to an individual, agency, or organization which has contributed to the betterment of the fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico through significant biological, industrial, legislative, enforcement, or administrative activities.

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