Fisheries Management

The FWC’s Division of Marine Fisheries Management develops regulatory and management recommendations for consideration by FWC Commissioners designed to ensure the long-term conservation of Florida’s valuable marine fisheries resources.

Division staff serve as a liaison to a number of federal agencies on marine issues and represent the state on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

Division activities include:

• Commercial marine fisheries outreach and education programs;
• facilitating artificial reef  development and deployment;
• preparation of fishery strategic plans;
• issuance of special activities licenses;
• conducting wholesale fish dealer audits; and
• assisting trap-retrieval  efforts.

The division director is Jessica McCawley.