The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a video workshop to gather public testimony regarding potential rule changes for African pompano and pompano that are being considered in conjunction with proposed changes to Florida’s permit ...

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: March 16, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST) (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (CST) for the Panama City location)
PLACE: The public may access this workshop via voice-only line and video conference. Please RSVP to the Division of Marine Fisheries Management at [phone] to confirm a location or obtain instructions to join the meeting via the voice-only line. The public may access the video conference at the following locations:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Berkeley Building
2590 Executive Center Circle East
Tallahassee, FL 32301
[phone]
Northwest Regional Office
3911 Hwy. 2321
Panama City, FL 34209
[phone]
North Central Regional Office
3377 E. US Hwy. 90
Lake City, FL 32055
[phone]
Northeast Regional Office
1239 S. W. 10th Street
Ocala, FL 34474
[phone]
Southwest Regional Office
3900 Drane Field Road
Lakeland, FL 33811
[phone]
South Regional Office
8535 Northlake Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
[phone]
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
100 Eighth Avenue, S. E.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
[phone]
South Florida Regional Lab
Marathon Government Center
2796 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 48.5
Marathon, FL 33050
[phone]
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a video workshop to gather public testimony regarding potential rule changes for African pompano and pompano that are being considered in conjunction with proposed changes to Florida’s permit fishery regulations. The proposals being considered for African pompano include extending these state regulations into federal waters: size limit, bag limit, and gear rules, including spearfishing. There will also be a discussion of commercial harvest for African pompano. The following regulations are also being considered for extension into federal waters: the combined permit and pompano recreational bag limit of six fish, including one fish over 20 inches, the pompano and permit slot limit of 11-20 inches fork length, and allowable recreational gears for pompano.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mark Robson, 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: Mark Robson, 2590 Executive Center Circle, East, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, [phone].