NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Feb. 17, 2009
Vol. 39, No. 47

For more information contact Roy Miller, Fisheries Administration, Division of Fish and Wildlife, 302-739-9914; or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs.

         Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries Meeting Set for Feb. 18

The Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries will meet at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control auditorium, Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Hwy., Dover.

The agenda will include the following:

• Introduction
 
• Approval of the minutes from the Oct., Nov. and Jan. meetings

• Discussion on complementary black drum regulations with New Jersey

• Draft policy language on the fish pot/artificial reef issue

• Update on new striped bass regulations

• Brief update on weakfish stock status

• Summer flounder and black sea bass regulatory hearing notice

• Agenda and meeting start time for March 18 meeting

For more information, please contact Fisheries, 302-739-9914.