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• Boaters are encouraged to be on the lookout during right whale calving season

  Friday, December 2, 2022 -  Be on the lookout for North Atlantic right whales that are calving in state and federal waters off Florida, Georgia and South Carolina from November through April.

• FWC postpones final rulemaking on goliath grouper spawning aggregations until May 2023

  Thursday, December 1, 2022 -  This will allow staff time to gather more information and public feedback, and adjust the rule as necessary before the next spawning event.

• FWC closes recreational lane snapper harvest in Gulf state waters

  Thursday, December 1, 2022 -  Closure starts Dec. 2, 2022 for the remainder of the year. Recreational harvest will reopen on Jan. 1, 2023.

• FWC proposes rule to protect cultural resources in Biscayne National Park

  Thursday, December 1, 2022 -  Trawling is already prohibited in this area. If approved, this rule will further protect threatened, submerged archeological resources in the area from potential damage that could occur during trap deployment and retrieval.

• FWC proposes rule to help improve survival of released reef fish

  Thursday, December 1, 2022 -  The rule would require the possession of a descending device or venting tool that is rigged and ready for use on board a vessel when harvesting or attempting to harvest, including catch and release, reef fish in state waters.

• FWC approves rule to modify shortfin mako bag limit

  Wednesday, November 30, 2022 -  The FWC approved a rule to set the Florida state waters recreational bag limit for Atlantic shortfin mako at zero.

• Flounder recreational harvest reopens Dec. 1

  Monday, November 21, 2022 -  The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches total length and the daily recreational bag limit is five fish per person.

• FWC seeks public input on Skyway Pier fishing regulations at Nov. 21 virtual workshop

  Friday, November 18, 2022 -  The virtual workshop will start at 6 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 21.

• Greater amberjack season closes Nov. 1 in Gulf state waters

  Monday, October 31, 2022 -  (FWC) issued an executive order to modify the 2022-23 recreational season for greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico during its July Commission meeting.

• Seasonal closure for spotted seatrout in Central East Region starts Nov. 1

  Monday, October 31, 2022 -  This includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties.