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Florida FWC: Tips To Safely Co-Exist With Alligators
Signs of spring – balmy weather, blooming flowers, and nesting birds – are occurring throughout Florida. Warmer temperatures also mean alligators are [...]
Florida Vessel Captain Cited For Being Over Pompano Limit By 2,611
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged a vessel captain with the unlawful use of a monofilament entanglement net (gi [...]
Florida FWC: New Diamondback Terrapin Conservation Measures In Effect
At its December 2021 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved regulation changes that will help further diamondb [...]
One Of Florida’s Top Fishing Lakes Hit By Blue-Green Algae, Prompts Public Health Alert
Orange Lake, the largest lake in North Central Florida and one of the region’s premier fishing spots, was hit with a public health alert.
On Frida [...]
FWC Approves Limited Recreational Harvest Of Goliath Grouper In Florida Waters
At its March meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a limited, highly regulated recreational harvest of goliat [...]
Commission Approves FWC’s Proposed Rule Changes For Florida Alligator Harvest Program
At the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) March 2022 meeting, Commissioners approved proposed rule amendments related to the s [...]
Florida FWC Approves Changes To Shrimp Regulations
At its March meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to shrimp regulations.
The following [...]
Florida FWC: Report Horseshoe Crab Sightings To FWC For Science
It’s almost spring and that means it’s peak mating season for horseshoe crabs. Help biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Co [...]
March Saltwater Fishing Reopenings In The Florida Gulf
The following species will reopen to recreational harvest on March 1:
Gray triggerfish reopens in Gulf state and federal waters.If you plan to fi [...]
Florida Gator Hunts Could Get Longer Hours
TALLAHASSEE, FL.- Alligator hunting could become a 24/7 endeavor under a proposal going before Florida wildlife commissioners.
The Florida Fish an [...]