Goliath grouper, lionfish eggs, shark chum and gun silencers are among the topics top state wildlife regulators will ponder this week.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meets Wednesday and Thursday in Kissimmee.

Melbourne Beach Mayor Jim Simmons plans to speak up Thursday to nudge FWC to ban shark chumming from shore and create other rules to make people safer from the ocean's top predator.

"Shark fishermen's rights shouldn't trump the rights of swimmers and surfers," Simmons said.

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