GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding public workshops on a proposal for recreational reef fish data collection that would better define the population of offshore reef fish anglers for ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Marine Fisheries

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announces public meetings to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: March 3, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., EST

PLACE: Bass Pro Shop, 1004 Gulf Center Drive, Ft. Myers, Florida 33913

DATE AND TIME: March 4, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., EST

PLACE: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 100 Eighth Ave. SE, Karen A. Steidinger Auditorium, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

DATE AND TIME: March 5, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., EST

PLACE: Perry City Council, City of Perry, 224 S. Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida 32347

DATE AND TIME: March 6, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., CST

PLACE: Destin Community Center, 101 Stahlman Ave., Destin, Florida 32541

DATE AND TIME: March 11, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., EDT (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., CDT for people located in the Central time zone)

PLACE: The public may access this workshop via voice-only phone line. Please RSVP to the Division of Marine Fisheries Management at [phone] to obtain instructions to join the meeting via the voice-only line.

DATE AND TIME: March 12, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., CDT

PLACE: Escambia County Extension Office, Auditorium, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment, Florida 32533-7792

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding public workshops on a proposal for recreational reef fish data collection that would better define the population of offshore reef fish anglers for survey purposes using a mandatory permit or registry system. These improvements would enhance current recreational harvest data collection efforts for Florida’s reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico, including red snapper, gag grouper, red grouper, black grouper, greater amberjack, lesser amberjack, banded rudderfish, vermilion snapper, and gray triggerfish.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Jessica McCawley, 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: Jessica McCawley, 2590 Executive Center Circle East, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, [phone].