Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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#  Gulf Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

**AGENCY:**

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

**ACTION:**

Notice; public hearing.

**SUMMARY:**

The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a virtual public hearing to solicit public comments on *Shrimp* Amendment 19: Federal *Shrimp* Permit Moratorium in the Gulf.

**DATES:**

The virtual public hearing will take place Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. EDT at *https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5866573382741401696.* Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EDT on October 22, 2025.

**ADDRESSES:**

Please visit the Gulf Council website at *www.gulfcouncil.org* for meeting materials and webinar registration information.

*Meeting addresses:* The public hearing will be held virtually.

*Council address:* Gulf Fishery Management Council, 4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Dr. Matt Freeman; Economist; *[email protected],* Gulf Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

The agenda for the virtual public hearing is as follows: Council staff will begin with a brief presentation on Shrimp Amendment 19 that addresses the expiration of the Federal shrimp permit moratorium in the Gulf. Staff and a Council member will be available to answer any questions, and the public will have the opportunity to provide testimony on the amendment and other related testimony.

**Virtual Public Hearing**

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 6 p.m., EDT; via webinar at *https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5866573382741401696.*

Visit *www.gulfcouncil.org* website and click on the “meetings and public hearings” tab for registration information. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* )

Dated: September 29, 2025.

Becky J. Curtis,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.