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• Atlantic bluefish regulation change effective Oct. 26

  Thursday, October 15, 2020 -  The recreational daily bag limit will be three fish per person along the Atlantic coast from Nassau through Miami-Dade counties.

• Help plan the future of Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area

  Wednesday, October 14, 2020 -  The FWC will present a 10-year management plan for the Chassahowitzka WMA at a virtual public hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. All members of the public are invited to attend via Adobe Connect.

• FWC to host Florida State-Fish Art Contest

  Tuesday, October 13, 2020 -  Students in kindergarten through twelfth grade can compete in this free contest for a chance to win state and national honours, and prizes.

• FWC research: Join us for virtual MarineQuest 2020!

  Monday, October 12, 2020 -  On Saturday, Oct. 17, beginning at 9 a.m. ET, tune in to the FWRI Facebook page for exclusive interviews with FWC scientists, behind the scenes footage of fieldwork and visits in the laboratories at the Research Institute.

• FWC recognizes Gadsden County landowner for wildlife conservation efforts

  Monday, October 12, 2020 -  The FWC recently recognized the outstanding wildlife habitat management efforts of Marc Dunbar as part of the agency’s Wildlife Habitat Recognition Program.

• Fishing for reef fish? FWC encourages best fishing practices; approves new hook regulations

  Thursday, October 8, 2020 -  Starting Jan. 1, 2021, anglers using hook-and-line with natural baits to target reef fish like snapper or grouper from a vessel in Atlantic state waters will be required to use non-stainless-steel, non-offset circle hooks north of 28 degrees north latitude (near Melbourne) and non-stainless-steel hooks south of 28 degrees north latitude.

• FWC approves draft proposal for flounder; final consideration slated for December

  Wednesday, October 7, 2020 -  A recent stock status update suggested that the flounder fishery statewide has been in a general declining trend in recent years and is likely overfished and undergoing overfishing on the Atlantic coast of Florida.

• FWC approves changes to blueline tilefish recreational harvest in Atlantic state waters

  Wednesday, October 7, 2020 -  These new regulations are consistent with those in Atlantic federal waters and could help prevent both recreational quota overages and overfishing.

• Habitat restoration at Emeralda Marsh means big improvements for recreation

  Tuesday, October 6, 2020 -  In 2016, the FWC and St. Johns River Water Management District undertook a major restoration effort, intended to enhance aquatic habitat and bring back the natural flow of the marsh by reconnecting it to Lake Griffin.

• Stone crab season starts Oct. 15 with regulation changes in place

  Monday, October 5, 2020 -  Stone crab regulations are the same in state and federal waters.