Biscayne National Park is considering a range of alternatives for its Fishery Management Plan and identifies a preferred alternative for this plan, which will guide the park's fishery management decisions for the next five to ten years.

* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives
Step 2. Conduct external scoping; meet with Working Group
Step 3. Refine alternatives
Step 4. Identify environmental impacts and select preferred alternative
Step 5. Public review of draft plan/environmental document *
Step 6. Analysis of public comment
Step 7. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 8. Release final plan/decision document to the public

We are interested in obtaining your thoughts and ideas for this plan. The deadline for submitting your thoughts is October 6, 2009.