The purpose of these workshops is to review the Commission’s recent red drum assessment, and to review the red drum workgroup recommendations that include narrowing the current slot limit, a potential one-month closure, and increasing the management ...

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: November 6, 2006, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Old County Court House, 2115 Second Street, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
DATE AND TIME: November 7, 2006, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 100 Eighth Ave. SE, Karen A. Steidinger Auditorium, Room #1005; St. Petersburg, FL 33701
DATE AND TIME: November 13, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Central Time)
PLACE: Gulf Coast Community College, 5230 W. US Hwy 58 Student Union East 2nd Floor Conference Room, Panama City, FL 32401
DATE AND TIME: November 15, 2006, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: FWC, 620 S. Meridian, Farris Bryant Building, 2nd Floor Conference Rm, Tallahassee, FL 32399
DATE AND TIME: November 16, 2006, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: City Hall Council Chambers, 123 N.W. Hwy 19, Crystal River, FL 34428
DATE AND TIME: November 27, 2006, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Jacksonville Public Library 303 N. Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
DATE AND TIME: November 28, 2006, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Brevard Agricultural Center, 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa, FL 32926
DATE AND TIME: November 29, 2006, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: West Palm Beach Fishing Club, 201 5th Street (Corner of 5th and N. Flagler), West Palm Beach, FL 33401
DATE AND TIME: December 5, 2006, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Monroe County Library, Mile Marker 81.5 US Hwy 1 (Florida Bay Side), Islamorada, FL 33036
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of these workshops is to review the Commission’s recent red drum assessment, and to review the red drum workgroup recommendations that include narrowing the current slot limit, a potential one-month closure, and increasing the management goal to 40% escapement. The recent assessment has concluded that while red drum are currently meeting their management goal of 30% escapement, increasing fishing effort is causing the escapement rate to decline potentially below 30% by the next assessment in 2009.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mark Robson, at 620 S. Meridian, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [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 impared, please contact the agency by calling [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, at 620 S. Meridian, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone].