The January Social will feature Matt Bunting from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discussing the Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) project. (January 21st, 6:30 PM @MudHole Custom Tackle in Oviedo, Fl.)
The CFSA January Social will feature Matt Bunting, a Northeast Florida regional Biologist from FWC.
FWC has developed three separate Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) projects to collect better data and test new, innovative ideas aimed at reducing dead discards associated with the South Atlantic red snapper fishery. The goals of these projects are to collaborate with recreational anglers to give them an opportunity to provide better catch and discard data and test a snapper grouper aggregate bag limit. The three study regions are located on Florida’s Atlantic coast, with the Hot Spot Fleet and Study Fleet north of Cape Canaveral and the Southeast Snapper Grouper Fleet to the south. The project includes 4, 3-month quarters, in which 410 anglers participate in for each quarter. Quarter 2 will close January 31st with Quarter 3 beginning February 1st . This presentation will cover the purpose, goals, study criteria and preliminary updates of what we have learned so far throughout this study.
More information on the EFP project can be found at:
FWC’s Atlantic Red Snapper Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Project | FWC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you to all of the CFOA 38th Annual Offshore Tournament sponsors, anglers and attendees.
Our resident videographer, Bob Sharrer just released an excellent video from the CFOA 38th annual offshore tournament. There are some great shots of fish weigh-ins, awards, and even some of the untimely thunderstorm that hit right at the finish! So if you weighed in a fish - it's a must see and even if you did not make the weigh-in, check out the great fish that the anglers caught!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8msmHNINHY
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Want a reef 2.5 miles off of Cocoa Beach!
The Central Florida Offshore Anglers (CFOA) and Florida Sport Fishing Association (FSFA) are collecting funds on behalf of the Space Coast Artificial Reef Advisory Board (SCARAB) for the creation of a nearshore artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean within Florida State waters approximately 2.5 miles off of Cocoa Beach Pier. This Brevard County nearshore reef will be easily accessible by smaller boats, and a place where snapper, grouper, flounder and other reef fish could thrive. This nearshore reef will fall within the State of Florida FWC fishing regulations.
Location For Our Socials
Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Inc.
2133 Component Loop Suite 1001
Oviedo, FL 32765
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