Oct. 2021 Public Hearings: Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework Amendment 32
Public Hearings will be held in-person at various locations along the East coast of Florida to collect public input on proposed modifications to management measures for Gulf Migratory Group Cobia, which includes the Florida East Coast Zone.
Purpose of Amendment: the results of SEDAR 58 for Gulf cobia indicate that the stock is currently undergoing overfishing – this amendment includes actions to end overfishing of Gulf cobia and update the Coastal Migratory Pelagics framework procedures to clarify the language about the responsibilities of each Council
Action Summary: adoption of new catch level recommendations; Gulf and Florida East Coast Zone apportionment; sector allocations; Annual Catch Targets; bag limits, vessel limits, and size limits; framework procedure.
Locations:
All public hearings begin at 6 PM
Monday, October 18, 2021:
Harvey Governmental Center
1200 Truman Ave
Key West, Florida, 33040
phone: 305-289-6063
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
The River Center
Burt Reynolds Park
805 US Highway 1
Jupiter, Florida, 33477
phone: 561-743-7123
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront
1550 North Atlantic Avenue
Cocoa Beach, Florida, 32931
phone: 321-799-0003
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Mudville Grill
3105 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216
phone: 904-398-4326