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The Gulf Council relies heavily on public input to guide its decisions, and this new voicemail option aims to broaden stakeholder access to federal fisheries management and encourage more voices to be heard—especially from those who may not feel comfortable providing comments through traditional methods. Anyone can now call and leave a 3-minute voicemail with their input on fisheries issues without needing to provide their name or personal information. To ensure complete anonymity, voicemail transcriptions will be provided to the Gulf Council and no call log or audio recordings will be retained.
Provide anonymous voicemail comments by calling 850-297-2883.
Responses are due by July 21, 2025 at 4 p.m. CT
The Gulf Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with hogfish in the Gulf. The Council recognizes that as active fishermen, you may notice trends or interesting things happening in the Gulf that the scientists and managers may not be aware of yet. We rely on your on-the-water expertise to guide our current understanding of what’s happening. A scientific stock assessment of hogfish is scheduled to begin this summer. The information you provide through our Fisherman Feedback Tool will help to inform scientists and managers as they formulate a current understanding of the hogfish stock.
SOURCE: Gulf Council
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