Bay scallop season opens Aug. 16 in St. Joseph Bay/Gulf County
Recreational bay scallop season for Gulf County (includes all of St. Joseph Bay) opens Aug.16 and will remain open through Sept. 15. Read More …
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Spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6
The 2019 recreational and commercial spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2020. Read More …
Know the regulations when deer hunting in a CWD-positive area
Jeff Schumacher has lived in Florida for nearly 10 years, but prior to that he grew up shoveling snow and deer hunting during Wisconsin’s cold winters. Read More …
Greater amberjack reopens to recreational harvest in Gulf waters Aug. 1
The recreational harvest of greater amberjack will reopen in Gulf state and federal waters Aug. 1. Read More …
Pull out the masks, fins and dive flags; spiny lobster seasons start soon
The 2019 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season July 24 and 25, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2020. Read More …
Big Bend blue crab trap closure starts July 20
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in state waters from Hernando through Wakulla counties, including all waters of the Ochlockonee River and Bay, must be removed from the water before July 20, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. Read More …
Join the Florida Coral Crew
Today, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) launched a campaign to educate the public and conserve Florida’s coral reefs. Read More …
Scientists return from coral rescue mission, continue restoration efforts
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration led a mission to the Dry Tortugas June 30 – July 4 to continue coral conservation efforts. Read More …
FWC certifies new state record flathead catfish
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fisheries biologists certified a new state record flathead catfish weighing 69.3 pounds, measuring 47 inches long, with a girth of 34.25 inches, caught by angler Marvin Griffin from Santa Rosa County. Read More …
FWC promotes safe, sober boating this weekend for Operation Dry Water
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be working to keep waterways safe this weekend. Read More …