The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the recent changes made by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission that will need to be implemented in Florida, which include reducing the weakfish recreational bag limit from 4-fish to 1-fish and ...

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Marine Fisheries

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: January 27, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Regency Square Regional Library, Room A, 9900 Regency Square Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32225
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the recent changes made by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission that will need to be implemented in Florida, which include reducing the weakfish recreational bag limit from 4-fish to 1-fish and reducing commercial weakfish take to 100 pounds per trip. In addition, based on genetic analyses, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering modifying Florida’s weakfish management area to include only Nassau and Duval counties (with the Southernmost point on the St. Johns being the Buckman bridge). Inside this area all weakfish-like fish would be considered weakfish and outside this area all weakfish-like fish would be considered sand seatrout, which are unregulated.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mark Robson, 2590 Executive Center Circle, East, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, [phone].
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: The ADA Coordinator at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: Mark Robson, 2590 Executive Center Circle, East, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, [phone].