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Recent News from the Gulf States
Fort Phantom Hill Lake Zebra Mussel Status Elevated to 'Infested'
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026 Read more
Official Media Advisory: Bastrop State Park Prescribed Burn Viewing
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026 Read more
Harvest Authorization Drawing Applications for Trinity River Alligator Gar Available Sept. 1
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026 Read more
Strong Dove Population Numbers Anticipated as Hunters Fly Toward Opening Day
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026 Read more
Se Pronostican Fuertes Poblaciones de Paloma para el Inicio de la Temporada de Caza
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026 Read more
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Regulations
Louisiana Crab Task Force to Meet August 25
Posted on Wednesday August 19, 2026 Read more
Louisiana Oyster Task Force to Meet August 19
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026 Read more
LDWF Announces Opening Dates for 2026 Fall Inshore Shrimp Season
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026 Read more
LDWF Plans Five Derelict Crab Trap Program Closures Along Louisiana Coast
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026 Read more
Finfish Task Force to Meet August 11
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026 Read more
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Recreational fishing seasons opening for Gag and Greater Amberjack
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026 Read more
MDMR hosting photo contest for 2027 calendar
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026 Read more
MDMR certifies youth state saltwater finfish record for August
Posted on Thursday August 20, 2026 Read more
Commercial fishing season for Spotted Seatrout to close
Posted on Monday August 17, 2026 Read more
MACMR to meet Wednesday, August 19, in D’Iberville
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026 Read more
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Regulations
Alabama Oyster Community Meeting to be Held September 9
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Argosy VI Becomes Part of Alabama’s Artificial Reef System on July 1
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Governor Invites Alabamians to Cast a Line on Free Fishing Day
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Alabama State Waters Open for Shrimping on June 1
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Alabama State Waters Temporarily Close for Shrimping
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Snook recreational harvest in all east coast and most west coast management regions opens Sept. 1
Posted on Monday, August 31, 2026 Read more
FWC seeks public input on future management of oysters in the Big Bend region
Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Read more
Closure of Gulf County Zone for 2026 regional bay scallop season
Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2026 Read more
Recreational greater amberjack season will open Sept. 1 – Oct. 13 in Gulf state waters
Posted on Friday, August 7, 2026 Read more
Recreational gag grouper season will open Sept. 1-30 in Gulf state waters
Posted on Friday, August 7, 2026 Read more
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Regulations
NOAA Fisheries is Releasing the Withheld Portion of the 2026 Shallow-Water Grouper Individual Fishing Quota Allocation to Fishermen
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026 Read more
Gulf Council Convenes a 3-Day Council Meeting in Tampa, Florida June 1-3, 2026
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026 Read more
NOAA Announces the Federal Waters off Texas Will Close to Shrimping on May 15, 2026
Posted on Monday May 04, 2026 Read more
Gulf Council Asks Fishermen for Information on Fishery Ecosystem Issues
Posted on Friday May 01, 2026 Read more
Gulf Council Hosts Workgroup Meetings on Shrimp Trawl Bycatch Methodologies for Finfish Species
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026 Read more
