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June 2017 Commission Meeting

Date: Jun 9, 2017 Time: 2:00 pm
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This special meeting is being held by electronic media technology (such as online and via phone) and the Commissioners will be participating remotely via conference call. There will be opportunities for the public to comment during the meeting. Meeting teleconference call-in number (to hear and make public comment): dial 1.800.832.0736 and then after the prompt enter star (*), the room number (3358288), then pound (#).
This meeting is open to the public
June 2017 minutes

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Agenda

2:00 p.m., Friday, June 9th

  1. Call to Order

  2. Item for Discussion

    Review and Discussion of Red Snapper Season -- Recent discussion between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Gulf states indicate that there may be a way to add a substantial number of additional red snapper fishing days in federal waters this summer, 2017, but Florida would have to give days to get days.  Discussions are focused on aligning a possible expanded federal water season on weekends and holidays through the summer with existing seasons for state waters across all five Gulf states, including Florida. Staff will be requesting Commission direction and guidance regarding this season alignment which would require giving up some state waters fishing days (during the week) through the summer and possibly in the fall. These changes would apply only to private recreational anglers. No changes to the commercial or recreational for-hire seasons are being considered. (Background Info)

  3. Adjournment