The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announces a telephone conference call to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: May 5, 2011, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EDT) (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (CDT) for people located in the Central Time Zone)
PLACE: The public may access this workshop via voice-only phone line. Please RSVP to the Division of Marine Fisheries Management at (850)487-0554, to obtain instructions to join the meeting via the voice-only line
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a phone conference to gather public comments on possible rule changes that would extend FWC octocoral regulations into federal waters. Creation of an octocoral harvest quota that would include landings from state and federal waters is also being considered. Continuation of octocoral harvest prohibitions in Atlantic federal waters north of Cape Canaveral (28°35.1'N latitude), and from Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) and Pourtales Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC will also be discussed.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mark Robson, 620 S. Meridian, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (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, 620 S. Meridian, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)487-0554.