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The recreational harvest of flounder in all 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 late last year because a stock…
Read More Florida Flounder Recreational Harvest Season Closes Oct. 15
Sure, you’ve heard of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, but have you heard of Florida’s coral reef? It’s big, it’s beautiful, it’s one of the many things that makes Florida special. But despite its grandeur and vital importance, many don’t realize that just off Florida’s coast…
Read More Florida’s Coral Reef: Our Underwater National Treasure
Fall is approaching and that means Florida black bears are traveling and searching for food. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds you to help protect both people and bears by securing garbage and other items that could attract these animals to your…
Read More Florida Be Bearwise: Follow FWC’s Bear Necessities This Fall
The recreational harvest season for snook starts Sept. 1 statewide with the exception of state waters from Pinellas/Hillsborough counties (including Tampa Bay) south to Gordon Pass in Collier County. These waters are catch-and-release for snook due to impacts from red tide. Unique to the region,…
Read More Florida FWC: Recreational Snook Season Starts September 1
A patchy bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists on the Florida Gulf Coast. Over the past week, K. brevis was detected in 118 samples. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were observed in 55 samples: two offshore of Hernando County, 13 from and offshore of Pasco County,…
Read More Tampa Bay – Florida Gulf Coast Red Tide Update
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking input on proposed changes to diamondback terrapin rules. If approved, the proposed revisions will affect take, possession, transport, and sale of diamondback terrapins in Florida. At the agency’s December 2020 meeting, Commissioners approved staff recommendations…
Read More Florida FWC Seeking Feedback On Proposed Changes To Diamondback Terrapin Rules
Data about the impact of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) deer antler point regulations suggest progress is being made in an area important to most deer hunters – more opportunities to see and harvest larger antlered deer. FWC biologists reviewed check station…
Read More Wondering About The Impact Of Antler Point Regulations In Florida? Find Out Now!
The 2021 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season on July 28 and 29, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2022. “Spiny lobster season is an exciting time of year to…
Read More Florida Spiny Lobster Recreational And Commercial Seasons Start Soon
A bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists on the Florida Gulf Coast. Patchy bloom conditions also persist in Tampa Bay but have improved relative to last week and we are continuing enhanced monitoring in this and surrounding areas. Over the past week, K. brevis…
Read More Florida Gulf Red Tide And Fish Kills Update
The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish will reopen in Gulf state and federal waters Aug. 1. Greater amberjack is scheduled to remain open through Oct. 31 in Gulf state and federal waters. Gray triggerfish is scheduled to remain open through Dec. 31…
Read More Greater Amberjack And Gray Triggerfish Reopen To Recreational Harvest In Florida Gulf Waters Aug. 1