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 ...  


  • 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 (850)487-0554 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
    (850)487-0554
    Northwest Regional Office
    3911 Hwy. 2321
    Panama City, FL 34209
    (850)265-3676
    North Central Regional Office
    3377 E. US Hwy. 90
    Lake City, FL 32055
    (386)758-0525
    Northeast Regional Office
    1239 S. W. 10th Street
    Ocala, FL 34474
    (352)732-1225
    Southwest Regional Office
    3900 Drane Field Road
    Lakeland, FL 33811
    (863)648-3200
    South Regional Office
    8535 Northlake Boulevard
    West Palm Beach, FL 33412
    (561)625-5122
    Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
    100 Eighth Avenue, S. E.
    St. Petersburg, FL 33701
    (727)896-8626
    South Florida Regional Lab
    Marathon Government Center
    2796 Overseas Highway
    Mile Marker 48.5
    Marathon, FL 33050
    (305)289-2330
    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, (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 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, (850)487-0554.

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Hearing Meeting:
The public may access this workshop via voice-only line and video conference. Please RSVP to the Division of Marine Fisheries Management at (850)487-0554 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 (850)487-0554 Northwest Regional Office 3911 Hwy. 2321 Panama City, FL 34209 (850)265-3676 North Central Regional Office 3377 E. US Hwy. 90 Lake City, FL 32055 (386)758-0525 Northeast Regional Office 1239 S. W. 10th Street Ocala, FL 34474 (352)732-1225 Southwest Regional Office 3900 Drane Field Road Lakeland, FL 33811 (863)648-3200 South Regional Office 8535 Northlake Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33412 (561)625-5122 Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue, S. E. St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727)896-8626 South Florida Regional Lab Marathon Government Center 2796 Overseas Highway Mile Marker 48.5 Marathon, FL 33050 (305)289-2330
Subject:
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 ...
Meeting:
public meeting
Contact:
Mark Robson, 2590 Executive Center Circle, East, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, (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 using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD)...