The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday in St. Pete Beach to discuss the agency’s ongoing response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The meeting was called to make sure the FWC is fully prepared to handle any potential impacts to Florida’s fish and wildlife resources.

Since the oil spill incident occurred in late April, the FWC has worked closely with county, state and federal agencies to help prepare a coordinated response. FWC scientists are mapping high-priority fish and wildlife habitats to help focus protective measures. They are also conducting biological assessments to establish a baseline for measuring the severity of potential impacts on fish and wildlife.

FWC chairman Rodney Barreto said “The FWC will do everything possible to protect Florida’s fish and wildlife; we’ve called this meeting because this is an unprecedented situation. Not only could the oil spill affect our natural resources, it’s already affecting the livelihoods of our commercial fishermen, guides and charter boats and other tourism-related businesses.”

The meeting will be held at the Tradewinds Island Resorts in St. Pete Beach beginning at 10 a.m.


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