Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Schedules Scoping Workshops to Discuss Possible Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper

Meeting Notice December 21, 2012    Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Schedules Scoping Workshops to Discuss Possible Regional Management of  Recreational Red Snapper The Gulf Council has scheduled scoping workshops around the Gulf of Mexico to get public input on a proposed amendment that examines regional management of recreational red snapper. Scoping workshops are the first and best opportunity for you to make suggestions or raise issues and concerns before the Council begins developing an amendment.  Regional management of recreational red snapper would enable areas of the Gulf to propose management measures tailored to specific regions. This round of scoping workshops will address regional management issues, including locally optimal management measures, regional boundaries, allocation, and other components for the design of regional management proposals.    Seven scoping workshops are scheduled around the Gulf. All workshops begin at 6pm and conclude at the end of public comment, but no later than 9pm.  The workshop schedule is as follows:    January 14, 2013    Doubletree by Hilton    4964 Constitution Avenue    Baton Rouge, LA  70808    January 14, 2013    Holiday Inn Express    2440 Gulf Freeway    Texas City, TX  77591    January 15, 2013    Hilton Garden Inn    6717 S. Padre Island Drive    Corpus Christi, TX  78412    January 15, 2013    Four Points by Sheraton    940 Beach Boulevard    Biloxi, MS  39530    January 16, 2013    Hilton Garden Inn    23092 Perdido Beach Blvd            Orange Beach, AL 36561          January 17, 2013    Destin Community Center    101 Stahlman Avenue    Destin, FL  32541    January 22, 2013    Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park    950 Lake Carillon Drive    St. Petersburg, FL  33716    Copies of the scoping document and other related materials can be obtained by calling 813-348-1630or can be downloaded from the Council's ftp site, ftp.gulfcouncil.org.  These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at least five working days prior to the meeting. About Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional Fishery Management Councils established by the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Council prepares fishery management plans, which are designed to manage fishery resources within the  200-mile limit of the Gulf of Mexico.         The Gulf Council has an APP for that - Download it for free!           iPhone         Droid Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Charlene Ponce Public Information Officer 888-833-1844 ext. 229

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