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• Greater amberjack reopens to recreational harvest in Gulf waters May 1-31

  Friday, April 23, 2021 -  After an annual season spawning closure in June and July, recreational harvest of Gulf greater amberjack is scheduled to reopen again Aug. 1-Oct. 31.

• Stone crab season ends May 2

  Friday, April 23, 2021 -  This annual season closure date was modified last year as part of a suite of changes that were made in response to a long-term decline in harvest and because the stone crab fishery is likely undergoing overfishing.

• Catch a Florida Memory in the prime of springtime

  Thursday, April 22, 2021 -  From surf fishing to offshore expeditions, there are opportunities for everyone to catch a Florida memory!

• Chinsegut Conservation Center – central Florida’s hidden gem

  Thursday, April 22, 2021 -  Guided nature hikes are just one of the many public offerings on this 850-acre area nestled in the Brooksville Ridge region.

• FWC: Thank you, building owners, for hosting nesting birds

  Wednesday, April 21, 2021 -  Most shorebirds and seabirds that nest on rooftops are State-threatened species

• Happy Earth Day! FWC, partners, work to restore habitat at Lake George

  Wednesday, April 21, 2021 -  The team will plant more than 5,000 new freshwater eelgrass plants in the shallow areas in Lake George and Silver Glen Springs.

• FWC decommissions offshore patrol vessel C.T. Randall

  Wednesday, April 21, 2021 -  The C.T. Randall served for 18 years directly supporting conservation efforts in state and federal waters operating out of Port Canaveral, Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Marco Island.

• FWC to hold virtual meeting May 12-13

  Tuesday, April 20, 2021 -  The virtual link for this meeting will be provided on MyFWC.com closer to the meeting date.

• Looking for an eco-minded fishing guide? 

  Tuesday, April 20, 2021 -  Check out the Florida Friendly Fishing Guide certification program.

• Prescribed burn planned on Lake Okeechobee

  Monday, April 19, 2021 -  The FWC, in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District, plan to conduct a prescribed burn in Tin House Marsh on the northwest side of Lake Okeechobee on April 22, weather permitting.