FWC News Release: FWC to meet Feb. 4-5 in Jacksonville
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 01/28/2015 11:04 AM EST(Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.)
For immediate release: January 28, 2015
Media contacts:
Susan Smith, 850-488-8843 (first-day issues)
Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 (marine fisheries issues)
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FWC to meet Feb. 4-5 in Jacksonville
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet Feb. 4-5 in Jacksonville at the Hyatt Regency, 225 E.Coastline Dr. The sessions on Wednesday and Thursday both start at 8:30 a.m. The public is invited and will be provided opportunities to speak.
Highlights of the Feb. 4 agenda include:
- A Florida Sportsmen’s Conservation Association annual award.
- A discussion about Florida black bear management and future actions.
- A vote on establishing Deer Management Units statewide and increasing hunting opportunities.
Highlights of the Feb. 5 agenda are:
- Consideration of a resolution establishing Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day.
- Federal marine fishery management council reports.
- Discussion of a draft rule setting the Gulf red snapper season for this year.
For the full agenda, go to MyFWC.com/Commission and select “Commission Meetings.” Follow live coverage on Twitter @MyFWC (https://twitter.com/MyFWC) and join in the conversation by using tag #FWC2015!
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