The purpose of these workshops is to review the Commission’s recent snook assessment, and to review the snook workgroup recommendations that include narrowing the current slot, changes to closed seasons, and dropping the Atlantic coast daily bag ...
FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Marine FisheriesThe Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: January 22, 2007, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Old County Court House, 2115 Second Street, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
DATE AND TIME: January 23, 2007, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: FWRI, KAS Auditorium, 100 Eighth Avenue, S. E., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
DATE AND TIME: January 24, 2007, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: St. Lucie County Commission, 2300 Virginia Ave., Rm. 101 – Old Commission Chambers, Ft. Pierce, FL 34982
DATE AND TIME: January 25, 2007, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, FL 33004
DATE AND TIME: January 26, 2007, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Monroe County Library, Mile Marker 81.5 U.S. Highway 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 snook assessment, and to review the snook workgroup recommendations that include narrowing the current slot, changes to closed seasons, and dropping the Atlantic coast daily bag limit to 1-fish. The recent assessment concluded that snook are not meeting their management goal of 40% spawning potential ratio and increasing fishing effort is contributing to the declining SPR.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mark Robson, 620 S. Meridian, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)487-0554.
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 (850)488-6411. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency by calling (850)488-9542. 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, 620 S. Meridian, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)487-0554.
Document Information
- Hearing Meeting:
- Monroe County Library, Mile Marker 81.5 US Highway 1 (Florida Bay Side), Islamorada, FL 33036
- Subject:
- The purpose of these workshops is to review the Commission’s recent snook assessment, and to review the snook workgroup recommendations that include narrowing the current slot, changes to closed seasons, and dropping the Atlantic coast daily bag limit to 1-fish. The recent assessment concluded that snook are not meeting their management goal of 40% spawning potential ratio and increasing fishing effort is contributing to the declining SPR.
- Meeting:
- public meeting
- Contact:
- Mark Robson at 620 S. Meridian, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850) 487-0554.