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A photo of a group of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force members.

The Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force consists of 5 federal agencies and 10 state agencies.

A photo of two farmers examining soil in a farm field.

Learn about committees within the Basin and the actions they are taking to move forward on Gulf hypoxia.

A photo of three task force members holding a copy of the 2001 Action Plan.

The Task Force was established in 1997 to reduce and control hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. More recently, a reassessment to address the state of the science was conducted.