The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding a public workshop to gather feedback on stakeholder requests to change .... November 21, 2024, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST) Oceanway Community Center, 12215 ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Marine Fisheries

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

68B-31.004Bag and Vessel Limits

68B-31.0061Northeast RegionAllowable Gear and Harvest Methods; Prohibited Gear

68B-31.0066Landing and Transport Requirements; Live Well and Storage Requirements

68B-31.0067Seasonal East Coast Night Trawling Prohibited

68B-31.008Year-round Closed Areas

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: November 21, 2024, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: Oceanway Community Center, 12215 Sago Avenue West, Jacksonville FL 32218. People interested in participating may contact the Division of Marine Fisheries Management at [phone] for more information.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding a public workshop to gather feedback on stakeholder requests to change shrimp harvest regulations specific to northeast Florida, from Brevard through Nassau counties.

Staff will provide an overview of the stakeholder-requested regulation changes, which include increasing the dead shrimp allowance for commercial live bait harvesters, opening portions of the Pumpkin Hill Creek area off the Nassau River to shrimping, allowing frame nets as a legal commercial gear in Volusia County, and allowing cast nets as a legal commercial shrimp harvesting gear in the St. Johns River. Public feedback gathered during this workshop will be used to inform potential rule development, which may be presented to the FWC Commissioners for consideration at a future Commission meeting.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Jessica McCawley, at 620 South Meridian St., Tallahassee, Florida 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 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: Jessica McCawley, at 620 South Meridian St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone].