August 2, 2018 –The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is seeking information from anglers and divers about trends or “strange things” that scientists and managers may need to know about red grouper.
The council would like to gain a better understanding of the fish in the Gulf of Mexico and a scientific stock assessment of the species is scheduled to begin this September. The council wants to know if fishermen have noticed anything out of the ordinary about the fishing for red grouper or about the fish.
The information provided will help inform scientists and managers as they formulate a current understanding of the red grouper stock.