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Clicking on the current issue of interest will
take you to a page devoted to that issue.
Always
stay current on SPEARBOARD. www.spearboard.com
| Current
issues: |
REGULATORS*
*see
below
|
RIGHTS
IMPACT |
WEBSITES
TO SEE |
WHO
TO CONTACT*
*SEE
ISSUES PAGE
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| Gray's
Reef initiative to ban spearfishing |
NOAA, NMFS,
SAFMC,GRNMS |
Spearguns,
diving may be banned as a method of harvest. Diving may be banned
altogether. |
Gray's
Reef site
South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council http://www.safmc.net
|
Reed
Bohne- Sanctuary Manager
John Carmichael
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| Hogfish
Assessment and Goliath Grouper |
SEDAR
Review Panel
State initiated, Federal
Implemented
FWC, GMFMC
|
Reduce, close
or ban the harvest of hogfish by spear based on flawed science.
Too
many goliaths mean fewer fish.
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South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council http://www.safmc.net
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council http://www.gulfcouncil.org/
|
John
Carmichael
Steve Atran
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| Red
Grouper regulations including area and seasonal closures and reduced bag
limits |
NMFS,
GMFMC |
No take areas, bag limit
reductions, size increases, closures. |
Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council http://www.gulfcouncil.org/ |
Bill Teehan
Steve Atran
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| Marine
Protected Areas |
NOAA, US Dept. of
Commerce, State and Local Govts |
Broad powers to declare area as
MPA's, which will limit recreational activities |
www.mpa.gov |
depends on the MPA |
Use this
page to learn more about the regulatory issues that will affect your fishing, diving and
spearfishing rights.
Make
your voice heard. These agencies need to have input from us.
Position statements and rebuttals to the oppositions' position statements will
be on the issues page for each issue. There will also be a page for a
glossary of terms and buzzwords Links to all of the
organizations, as well as email addresses and phone numbers for members of the
organizations, will be posted here and updated regularly. Suggestions
welcome.
Who are the REGULATORS:
| Agency
CLICK BELOW FOR
MORE INFORMATION |
Authority |
Controlled
Areas |
| National
Marine Fisheries Service, NMFS |
Federal Overseeing Body, Div of NOAA |
All Federal Waters |
| South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council, SAFMC |
Federal
Agency, Div of NMFS |
NC, SC, GA and Atlantic FL waters |
| Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council, GMFMC, aka The Gulf Council |
Federal
Agency, Div of NMFS |
FL, AL, LA, TX Gulf Of Mexico waters |
| Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FFWCC, aka FWC |
State
Agency |
State of Florida Waters |
| SEDAR
Southeast Data Assessment and Review |
Souteast Fisheries Science Center, div of NOAA |
Southeastern Atlantic and all of Gulf
of Mexico |
| Florida
Marine Research Institute, FMRI |
The
scientific branch of the FWC |
Scientific Studies |
| University
of Miami, UM |
Research
and science performed at the request of the FWC or NOAA |
Scientific Studies |
| Florida
State University, FSU |
Research
and science performed at the request of the FWC or NOAA |
Scientific Studies |
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SPUC 