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CHANGING NOW FOR THE FUTURE

CHANGING NOW FOR THE FUTURE. FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT. FLORIDIANS ASK FOR A NEW FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCY. 1999 CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM COMBINED WILDLIFE, FRESHWATER, SALTWATER RESPONSIBILITIES

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CHANGING NOW FOR THE FUTURE

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  1. CHANGING NOW FOR THE FUTURE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

  2. FLORIDIANS ASK FOR A NEW FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCY • 1999 CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM • COMBINED WILDLIFE, FRESHWATER, SALTWATER RESPONSIBILITIES • MARINE FISHERIES RULEMAKING CHANGES • COMMISSION REPLACES LEGISLATIVE/EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT • WORK WITH GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE ON BUDGET/LICENSING

  3. AGENCY STRATEGIC REDESIGN • WE MERGED BUT DIDN’T INTEGRATE • FOCUS ON BETTER COMMUNICATIONS • STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT • ALTERNATIVES TO RULEMAKING • SCIENCE-BASED DECISIONS • PROACTION, NOT REACTION

  4. CHARTING A COURSE FOR MARINE FISHERIES IN FLORIDA • WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS • DEVELOP A VISION FOR FLORIDA’S FISHERIES • RECOGNIZE COMPETING INTERESTS AND FIND RIGHT BALANCE • RECOGNIZE INCREASING USE AND DIMINISHING HABITAT/QUALITY

  5. MAJOR THEMES • ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES • ACCESS TO RESOURCES • PROTECTION OF RESOURCES • ENFORCEMENT • REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS • HABITAT, HABITAT, HABITAT • SUPPORTING COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

  6. RECREATIONAL FISHING IS HUGE • TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT • $5,537,000,000 • 59,000 JOBS • SALTWATER LICENSE SALES INCREASING • BOAT REGISTRATIONS INCREASING • FLORIDA’S POPULATION INCREASING

  7. 1,400,000 1,210,370 1,200,000 1,070,577 1,050,805 1,056,658 1,028,898 1,001,978 1,000,000 923,841 890,822 851,727 831,244 800,000 UNITS 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 % CHANGE -7.81% -2.40% 7.17% 12.48% 2.69% 2.70% 1.32% -1.85% 15.19% YEARS TOTAL SALTWATER PARTICIPANTS RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT 1994-95 THRU 2003/04 (PAID LICENSE HOLDERS ONLY) Res 12 Month & Res 10 Day Res Combo (HF, FC) Sweaver Gold Sportsman Five Yr - New & Cont'd. Revised 01/05 s:graphs - 10yrs.xls Non-Res 12 Month Non-Res Short Term

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  9. FUTURE CHALLENGES • SUSTAINING RESOURCES FOR HARVEST • ENSURING QUALITY HABITAT • MANAGING DEMAND • ALLOCATING HARVEST • INCREASING QUALITY OF RECREATION • MAINTAINING FOOD FISH PRODUCTION • GARNERING PUBLIC SUPPORT

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