Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission

The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) is an interstate compact among the five U.S. states that border the Gulf of Mexico:[1] Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Its purpose is to promote the conservation, development and utilization of the fishery resources of the gulf.

Members of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission: (left to right) Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida

The GSMFC was created on July 16, 1949,[1] and is headquartered in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

References

  1. Biliana Cicin-Sain & Robert Knecht (2000). The Future of U.S. Ocean Policy: Choices For The New Century. Island Press. p. 43. ISBN 9781610913331.


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