Manatee Management Plan Development
Staff from several offices within FWC have been working on Florida's first Manatee Management Plan.
Staff from the Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, Office of General Counsel, Division of Law Enforcement (LE), and Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) participated as members of the Manatee Management Plan Team charged with drafting Florida’s first Manatee Management Plan. Seven team members co-authored the plan, however many other staff in the agency provided assistance when their area of expertise was needed. Drafts of the plan were revised based on extensive public comment received during two open public comment periods. The Commission approved the draft plan on June 14, 2007, and directed staff to bring the plan back for the final public hearing later in 2007.
