Gulf of Mexico fishing

Every angler who fishes or ever might fish the Gulf of Mexico, as well as every true environmentalist who cares about the Gulf, owes a major "thank you!" to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. As I write this (Thursday morning, April 19), the council has just unanimously voted to go forward with the process that will list the Gulf's decommissioned oil rigs as Essential Fish Habitat and Habitat Areas of Particular Concern, official federal designations designed to protect critical habitat. Read More