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FWC 2014 Recreational Red Snapper Workshops and 2015 Statewide Workshops Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Marine Fisheries Management Version 1 Summer 2014 FWC Recreational Red Snapper Workshops Wo Workshop Fo


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FWC 2014 Recreational Red Snapper Workshops and 2015 Statewide Workshops

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Division of Marine Fisheries Management

Version 1

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Summer 2014 FWC Recreational Red Snapper Workshops

Wo Workshop Fo Format

  • Presentation on management history and
  • ptions discussed by the Council
  • Breakout group questions
  • Management goals and expectations
  • Desired management methods or

regulations

  • Polled participants on management
  • ptions

Workshop R rkshop Results sults

  • A total of 139 people attended the 5

workshops and most provided feedback

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FWC Red Snapper Workshops - Management Goals and Expectations

  • More fishing days/opportunities
  • Predictable fishing seasons
  • Improve data collection, science, and assessments
  • Improve trust and transparency
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Management Measures and Regulations – General Feedback

  • Opinions on sector separation

were polarized

  • Strongest support in Destin
  • Gulf-wide regional management

viewed more favorable than unfavorable

  • Some favored zone

management within Florida

  • General desire to see FWC take
  • ver management
  • Support for simple regulations
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Management Measures and Regulations – General Feedback

  • Mixed views on IFQ-type program for federal for-hire
  • Supporters suggested linking IFQ shares and allocation to

federal permit so they could not be leased or sold

  • Others opposed privatization of recreational fishery
  • Mixed views on harvest tags
  • Strong opposition to inter-sector

trading

  • Most opposed a one-fish bag

limit, weekends-only seasons, slot limits/hook-size requirements and days at sea

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Management Measures and Regulations – Other Suggestions

  • Some anglers open to changing

timing of harvest season to spring and fall

  • Consider split seasons
  • Strong support for more red

snapper habitat via artificial reefs

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2015 FWC Statewide Survey and Workshops

Purpose Purpose

  • Strategic planning process to look forward and develop proactive plan
  • Not limited to recreational anglers; input sought from commercial

industry, recreational industry, concerned citizens, tourism industry, and business community Onl Online S ne Survey – rvey – Top S

  • p Statewide Concerns

atewide Concerns

  • Recreational and commercial allocations
  • Confusing and complicated fishing rules
  • Water quality and habitat loss
  • Invasive species, such as lionfish
  • Required to release fish that will die (regulatory discards)

Workshops – Workshops – Top

  • p Federal Concerns for Gulf

Federal Concerns for Gulf Coast Attendees Coast Attendees

  • Red snapper
  • Grouper