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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has established a hotline for reporting displaced vessels still on Florida state waters because of Hurricane Ian. When Hurricane Ian swept across the state, thousands of vessels were displaced by wind and storm surge. Some were pushed…
Read More FWC Creates Hotline To Address Thousands Of Vessels In Florida Displaced By Hurricane Ian
Concluding that the animals are “not in danger of extinction,” federal wildlife officials Tuesday rejected listing gopher tortoises in Florida as endangered or threatened species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a 113-page decision that said gopher tortoises would continue to be considered a…
Read More Feds Deny Increased Gopher Tortoise Protections In Florida
The recreational harvest of flounder in all Florida state and federal waters will close on Oct. 15, and remain closed through Nov. 30, reopening on Dec. 1. This annual season closure and other management measures were approved by the Commission in December 2020 because a…
Read More Flounder Recreational Harvest Season Closes In Florida Oct. 15
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the focus of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) remains on search and rescue, cleanup, and the safety of Florida’s residents and visitors. The FWC reminds boaters across the state that the scope of the storm was…
Read More FWC Waives Commercial Spiny Lobster Trap Tag Requirements For Florida 2022-2023 Season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces the opening of a fall red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations in the Gulf of Mexico on the following weekends: Oct 8-9 Oct 15-16 Oct 22-23 Nov 11-13 Nov 25-27 During…
Read More FWC Announces Opening Of Fall Recreational Red Snapper Season In Florida Gulf
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has filed an Executive Order to waive the commercial stone crab trap tag requirements in Northeast and Southwest Florida for the remainder of the 2022-2023 license year. This waiver is intended to help stone crabbers impacted by…
Read More FWC Waives 2022-2023 Commercial Stone Crab Trap Tag Requirements In Affected Florida Counties
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Land Management Parks will reopen the boat ramp at E.G. Simmons Conservation Park. On Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, the ramp will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for…
Read More Hillsborough County Reopens E.G. Simmons Conservation Park Boat Ramp
State wildlife officials are set to establish a “seasonal” no-entry zone in Brevard County waters to further protect threatened manatees, which have seen an unprecedented number of deaths mostly linked to malnutrition. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission next week will consider a rule…
Read More Seasonal Florida Manatee Protections Eyed
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Seminole Boat Ramp and trailer parking area will be closed beginning today, Thursday, Sept. 22 through Sunday, Sept. 25 for the Baystar Clearwater Offshore Nationals presented by Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater. Residents looking to launch their boats or park their trailers…
Read More Seminole Boat Ramps To Close For Baystar Clearwater Offshore Nationals
The seventh annual Lionfish Challenge came to a close on Sept. 6, and the competition was stiff until the very end. Participants in this year’s tournament broke several records in their quest to earn the title of Lionfish King or Queen and Commercial Champion. This…
Read More 7th Annual Florida Lionfish Challenge Offers Record-Breaking Year