The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold public workshops to solicit comments on Goliath Grouper. Old Salt Fishing Foundation is advocating that we open this species up with regulations. We urge all interested fishermen to attend these meetings if possible and express your thoughts to FWC.
If you cannot attend an in-person meeting, submit comments online by visiting MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments.
Workshops will be from 5 to 8 p.m. local time:
• July 31: Lake Worth, Lantana Road Branch Library, 4020 Lantana Road.
• Aug. 1: Key West, Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel, 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
• Aug. 2: Marathon, Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys, 1996 Overseas Highway.
• Aug. 3: Key Largo, Murray Nelson Government Center, 102050 Overseas Highway.
• Aug. 8: Crystal River, Plantation on Crystal River, 9301 W. Fort Island Trail.
• Aug. 9: Carrabelle, Franklin County Senior Citizens Center, 201 NW Ave. F.
• Aug 16: Pensacola, Sanders Beach – Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 S. I St.
• Aug. 17: Panama City, Bland Conference Center, 4750 Collegiate Drive.
• Oct. 9: Jacksonville, Pablo Creek Regional Library, 13295 Beach Blvd.
• Oct. 10: Titusville, American Police Hall of Fame & Museum, 6350 Horizon Drive.
• Oct. 11: Stuart, Flagler Place, 201 SW Flagler Ave.
• Oct. 12: Davie, Old Davie School Historical Museum, 6650 Griffin Road.
• Oct. 16: Pinellas Park, Bill Jackson’s Shop for Adventure, 9501 U.S. Highway 19 N.
• Oct. 17: Port Charlotte, The Cultural Center of Charlotte County, 2280 Aaron St.
• Oct. 18: Naples, Collier County Public Library – South Regional, 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway.
