The Division of Marine Fisheries Management develops regulatory and management recommendations for consideration by FWC Commissioners designed to ensure the long-term conservation of Florida’s valuable marine fisheries resources. The director of the division serves as a liaison to a number of federal agencies on marine issues and is the state’s representative on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Division activities include recreational and commercial marine fisheries outreach and education programs, facilitating artificial reef development and deployment, preparation of fishery strategic plans, issuance of special activities licenses, conducting wholesale fish dealer audits and assisting trap-retrieval efforts. The division has 26 employees, and the director is Mark Robson.
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