The
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold a special
meeting this Friday afternoon to discuss possible changes to the
state and federal red snapper seasons.
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,
but Florida would have to give up fishing days in state waters to get
more days of fishing in federal waters.
The
2017 red snapper season in federal waters is already done. It ran
from June 1st through the 3rd.
In
state waters, the season runs for 78-days total.
The
season is currently open daily through July 9th, and is
scheduled to reopen Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in September and
October, including Labor Day.
Current
discussions are focused on aligning a possible expanded federal
season on weekends and holidays through the summer with existing
seasons for state waters across all five Gulf states, including
Florida.
In
order for that to work, Florida would likely have to give 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.
The
Fridays special meeting will be held at at 2 p.m.
This
special meeting is being held online and via phone.
Information
about how to participate remotely is being finalized and will be
posted at MyFWC.com.
http://live.oysterradio.com/
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