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• FWC seeking feedback on draft invasive species rules

  Wednesday, September 16, 2020 -  Beginning Sept. 29, staff will be holding 10 online workshops to present proposed rule changes and collect public comment on this important topic.

• Bay scallop season to close Sept. 25 in several areas

  Tuesday, September 15, 2020 -  Once these areas close, scallop harvest will not reopen until the 2021 season, the dates of which are noted below.

• Lionfish Challenge 2020 Update – Sept. 11

  Friday, September 11, 2020 -  The more lionfish removals, the more prizes you win.

• Everglades and Holey Land WMAs reopen for most recreational opportunities

  Thursday, September 10, 2020 -  Due to receding water levels, the FWC reopened Everglades and Francis S. Taylor and Holey Land Wildlife Management Areas to most recreational opportunities Thursday, Sept. 10.

• FWC announces new way to report gopher tortoise sightings

  Tuesday, September 8, 2020 -  To report a tortoise sighting or notify the FWC of a sick, injured or dead tortoise, simply visit MyFWC.com/GopherTortoise and click on the button that reads “Report Gopher Tortoise Sightings.”

• Labor Day last day to harvest bay scallops in Dixie County and a portion of Taylor County

  Friday, September 4, 2020 -  This includes all state waters from the Suwannee River to the Fenholloway River and includes the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee.

• Help sea turtles survive: FWC offers tips on helping hatchlings

  Thursday, September 3, 2020 -  The FWC is asking the public to help ensure these tiny turtles reach the ocean by following a few simple guidelines.

• Fish Rules App now expanded to include freshwater regulations

  Wednesday, September 2, 2020 -  The FWC encourages anglers to use the app whenever they are fishing to stay up to date on fishing regulations as well as help them identify their catch.

• Reducing the risk of CWD spreading into Florida through requirements on importing deer carcasses

  Tuesday, September 1, 2020 -  Knowing and following the requirements for importing harvested deer, elk, moose, caribou and other members of the deer family are important ways you can help protect Florida deer populations.

• FWC certifies new state record flathead catfish 

  Monday, August 31, 2020 -  FWC biologists certified a new state record flathead catfish weighing 69.9 pounds, measuring 48.5 inches long, with a girth of 38.25 inches, caught by Lavon Nowling from Santa Rosa County.