The Council reviewed a scoping document for Reef Fish Amendment 39 – Regional Management for Recreational Red Snapper during its October Council meeting and a series of scoping meetings. The document examines:
• Defining regional boundaries
• Allocation among regions
• Program administration
• Accountability measures
Meetings will be held around the Gulf to get public input on the issues and concerns related to regional management.
The scoping workshop schedule is listed below. All workshops begin at 6 pm and will conclude after public input has ended, but no later than 9 pm.
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 Boulevard
Orange Beach, Alabama 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