FWC February Meeting Partial Agenda

[PinFishKing]

Not sure if everyone has seen this but here goes:


Draft - 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Reconvene

A.Final Rules
1.Gulf of Mexico Gag Grouper - Adoption of Federal Standard - The following rule amendments are proposed to achieve consistency between the Commission's reef fish rule and proposed federal regulations in Gulf of Mexico federal waters: (Gulf Gag Grouper Presentation)

a.68B-14.0035, Size Limits: Amberjacks, Black Sea Bass, Gray Triggerfish, Hogfish, Red Porgy, Snapper - The proposed rule would reduce the minimum size limit for gag harvested commercially from the Gulf of Mexico, except from all waters of Monroe County, to 22 inches total length.

b.68B-14.00355, Size Limits for Importation and Sale - The proposed rule would reduce the minimum size limit for gag for purposes of sale, purchase, or exchange from 24 inches to 22 inches total length, statewide.

c.68B-14.0039, Recreational Grouper Seasons - The proposed rule amendment would set the recreational open harvest season for gag grouper in all state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, except in all waters of Monroe County, to July 1 through October 31 each year. Recreational harvest would be prohibited January 1 through June 30 and November 1 through December 31 each year

Complete agenda below:

http://myfwc.com/about/commission/commi ... /february/