This volume is the proceedings of the Gulf of Mexico Fish and Fisheries meeting, focusing on the impact and effects of oil and gas development on fish and fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. The book covers (1) an evaluation of natural and artificial reef productivity, (2) fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico, (3) a compilation of offshore petroleum platform assemblage research, (4) the impact of outer continental shelf (OCS) development on the marine community, (5) OCS and deepwater marine ecology, and (6) artificial reefs and fisheries management.