PANAMA CITY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants your input on updating the management approach and rule proposals for the redfish fishery. FWC is hosting several in-person and one virtual public workshop on this topic.
Public workshop locations include Panama City and Pensacola.
Share your input by attending one of these workshops. Workshops will begin at 6 p.m. local time unless noted.
- Oct. 12:
- Crystal River: City Hall, Council Chambers – 123 U.S. Highway 19.
- Ft. Pierce: St. Lucie County Commission Chambers, Roger Poitras Administration Annex (third floor) – 2300 Virginia Ave.
- Jacksonville/Mayport: Mudville Grille – 3105 Beach Blvd.
- Oct. 13:
- Steinhatchee: Community Center – 1013 Riverside Drive
- Naples: Collier County Facilities Management, Training Room – 3335 Tamiami Trail E.
- New Smyrna Beach: Brannon Center – 105 S. Riverside Drive.
- Oct. 14:
- Tallahassee: FWC Farris Bryant Building, 620 S. Meridian St.
- Port Charlotte: Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners, Commission Chambers – 18500 Murdock Circle.
- St. Augustine: Lightner Museum, West Wing (first floor) – 75 King St.
- Oct. 18:
- Panama City: Gulf Coast State College, Language & Literature Building – 5230 W. U.S. Highway 98.
- Viera: Brevard County Commission Chambers, Building C (first floor) – 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way.
- St. Petersburg: Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Karen A. Steidinger Auditorium – 100 Eighth Ave. SE.
- Oct. 19:
- Pensacola: City Hall, Hagler Mason Room – 222 W. Main Street.
- Webinar: More information about how to participate in the webinar will be available on the FWC website prior to the webinar date: MyFWC.com/fishing/saltwater/rulemaking/workshops. People interested in participating may also contact the Division of Marine Fisheries Management at 850-487-0554 for more information. Webinar will begin at 6 p.m. ET.
If you can’t attend a workshop, visit MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments and click on “Workshops” to submit comments. A recorded presentation will also be posted on this page in the future.
Missed the recent Redfish Summit? Learn more at MyFWC.com/Redfish2021. Thanks to Coastal Conservation Association of Florida for being the diamond sponsor of the Summit.
