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County Administrator's Report 12. 3.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	05/25/2017
Issue: Adopting a Resolution and Letter Requesting the Immediate Relief for Overreaching Federal Fishing Regulations in the Gulf of Mexico
From:	Jack Brown
Department:	County Administrator's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning a Resolution and Letter Supporting an Executive Intervention to Eliminate Over-reaching Federal Regulations Restricting Recreational and Commercial Fishing Seasons in the Gulf of Mexico - Commissioner Doug Underhill, Chairman, District 2

That the Board take the following action concerning a Resolution and letter supporting an executive intervention to eliminate over-reaching Federal regulations restricting recreational and commercial fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico:

A. Adopt the Resolution, subject to Legal review and sign-off, supporting an executive intervention to eliminate over-reaching Federal regulations restricting recreation and commercial fishing seasons;

B. Approve the letter, to be distributed under separate cover, to Wilbur L. Ross, United States Department of Commerce Secretary; and

C. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution and letter.

BACKGROUND:

On May 2, 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released Fishery Bulletin FB17-023 announcing the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Seasons. The private angler component season will be 3 days and the federally permitted for-hire component season will be 49 days in federal waters. This decision continues the trend of onerous limitations that failed to protect our fisheries while having a deleterious impact on the coastal economy.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The draft of the Resolution was prepared by the County Attorney's Office.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval, the County Administrator's Office will send the resolution and letter to Secretary Ross at the Department of Commerce in Washington, DC.

Attachments
Resolution