This is a rescheduled workshop due to inclement weather on the night of the original workshop on November 15, 2006. This workshop will review the Commission’s recent red drum assessment, and to review the red drum workgroup recommendations that ...  

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    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 16, 2007, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

    PLACE: FWC, 620 S. Meridian, Farris Bryant Building, 2nd Floor, Conference Room, Tallahassee, FL 32399

    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This is a rescheduled workshop due to inclement weather on the night of the original workshop on November 15, 2006. This workshop will 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, 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.