Red Drum Town Halls 2022

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosted two town hall meetings in June 2022 for the public to learn and ask questions about the results of a recent saltwater fishing satisfaction survey with a particular focus on the red drum fishery.

The town halls were held June 6 at Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Center in Savannah, and June 9 at the Brunswick Library in Brunswick. The meetings included a presentation on the survey’s findings and a question-and-answer session with marine biologists and staffers from DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD), which commissioned the survey.

Video recordings

This video is a recording of the entire Thursday, June 9, 2022, Red Drum Town Hall held in Brunswick, Ga. 

To view just the "Status of Red Drum in Georgia 2022" presentation portion of the meeting, click here (does not include Q&A).

To view just the "Saltwater Fishing Satisfaction Survey" presentation portion of the meeting, click here (does not include Q&A).

 

Presentations in PDF Format

The presentations given during the town halls are available for download in PDF format.

  • Status of Red Drum in Georgia 2022 (first presentation during town hall):
  • Saltwater Angler Satisfaction Survey 2021 (second presentation during town hall):

Saltwater Anglers' and Captains' Attitudes Toward Saltwater Fishing Issues

  • Final reports for satisfaction surveys

Contact Us

If you have additional questions, you can contact CRD's Kathy Knowlton at kathy.knowlton@dnr.ga.gov or 912-264-7218.