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• Show support for manatee and sea turtle conservation with new decals from the FWC

  Thursday, July 9, 2020 -  . New editions of these collectible stickers are released every July and are available with a $5 donation online or at your local tax collector’s office. All proceeds from the decals help fund manatee and sea turtle conservation efforts.

• Atlantic red snapper season to begin; Anglers can help FWC gather data

  Wednesday, July 8, 2020 -  The two surveys will be used to track red snapper landings in-season and improve year-round estimates of recreational catch, including releases, for a variety of important reef fish stocks, including red snapper in the south Atlantic.

• Bay scallop season opens July 17 in Pasco County

  Wednesday, July 8, 2020 -  The 2020 recreational bay scallop season for Pasco County opens Friday, July 17 and will remain open through Sunday, July 26.

• FWC promotes education, enforcement for boating under the influence this weekend as part of Operation Dry Water

  Thursday, July 2, 2020 -  FWC officers will be focused on educating boaters about safe boating practices, which includes boating sober and enforcing Florida’s boating under the influence laws.

• FWC introduces new, easy-to-use options to log and report harvested deer

  Thursday, July 2, 2020 -  All hunters, including those exempt from hunting license/permit requirements, must log and report their harvested deer.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Sampson

  Thursday, July 2, 2020 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Sampson Creek outlet in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and may impact access to navigation and flood protection.

• FWC stocks Lake Marian with largemouth bass

  Wednesday, July 1, 2020 -  In June, the FWC's Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management stocked almost 7,000 largemouth bass fingerlings in Lake Marian to further enhance the species’ population.

• Call for vendors and divers for the 2020 Lionfish Festival Sept. 12-13 in Destin

  Tuesday, June 30, 2020 -  Become a volunteer or sponsor by visiting EmeraldCoastOpen.com.

• FWC virtual meeting July 22-23 open to the public

  Tuesday, June 30, 2020 -  This meeting is being held using Adobe Connect with a telephone conference line for accepting public comments during the meeting.

• Help plan the future of Caravelle Ranch Wildlife Management Area

  Monday, June 29, 2020 -  A 10-year plan for the Caravelle Ranch WMA will be presented at a public hearing virtually via Abode Connect, an online communications tool, on Wednesday, July 8 at 7 p.m.