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FWC schedules workshop on federal fishery-management coordination July 30, 2008
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has scheduled a workshop to discuss how state and federal marine fisheries management is coordinated. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 19 beginning at 10 a.m. at Rosen Plaza, 9700 International Drive in Orlando. This workshop is intended to provide FWC Commissioners a forum to discuss and exchange ideas about state and federal marine fishery management coordination in the context of the existing federal regulatory structure. The Commission will not be taking action on any specific regulatory issues. Commissioners will review and discuss controlling laws and the structure and functions of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fishery management councils and the National Marine Fisheries Service, and how they develop and implement fishery-management plans. They will also review and discuss the current working relationships and interactions between the FWC and federal managers pertaining to regulatory consistency, data collection and assessment and law enforcement. Commissioners also will review and discuss types of regulatory or management measures that are available to control fishing effort and possible strategies to better coordinate with and influence federal marine fisheries management processes. The workshop is open to the public, and any person requiring special accommodations to participate should advise the FWC at least five days prior to Aug. 19 by calling 850-488-6411. If you are hearing- or speech-impaired, please contact the FWC using the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (voice). The agenda for the workshop is available online at MyFWC.com/commission/2008/Aug08/index.htm. |
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