Goodbye, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
Hello, Gulf Council, a shorter and politically defused name for the independent advisory board that for decades has informed NOAA Fisheries’ decision-making in the the 617,000-square-mile gulf that abuts five Southern states — as well Mexico and Cuba.
In a release Thursday, leaders of the Tampa-based fishery council announced the name along with a new logo and redesigned website conspicuously absent of the word “Mexico.”
“This strategic re-branding effort reflects the Council’s commitment to maintaining consistency with federal nomenclature and ensuring clarity across all public communications and regulatory documentation,” the council said in a statement, noting that the council’s name has long been shortened to Gulf Council even before Thursday’s official change.
