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Results of the 2022 Lionfish Challenge: A record-breaking year!
Friday, September 16, 2022 - This year’s tournament boasted a total of 707 registered participants, the most in the program’s history. -
Get hooked on marine conservation with interactive games
Thursday, September 8, 2022 - FWC, in partnership with Pubbly, a digital education company, created five interactive games that engage and educate students on marine fisheries conservation. Jump in and make a splash this school year with interactive games today at FloridaFishing.Pubbly.com. -
FWC arrests 2 for Monroe County lobster violations
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - On Aug. 31, a yearlong resource investigation by state and federal authorities ended with the arrest of two men from the Lower Keys. -
Temporary regulation modifications for snook, redfish and spotted seatrout in a portion of southwest Florida will expire Aug. 31
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - A series of Executive Orders were filed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for snook, redfish and spotted seatrout in response to a severe red tide event from 2017-2019. -
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Temporary regulation modification for snook in Charlotte Harbor effective Sept. 1
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - The FWC has filed an Executive Order this month to extend the catch-and-release only limit on snook in the area of Charlotte Harbor until Dec. 1, 2022, when normal regulations for snook will go into effect. -
CORRECTION ON REOPENING DATE: Recreational harvest of red grouper in Gulf state waters will close on Aug. 30
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - Harvest will reopen on Jan. 1, 2023. -
Recreational harvest of red grouper in Gulf state waters to close on Aug. 30
Friday, August 19, 2022 - This closure is consistent with the closure in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service. -
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August blue crab trap closures for Florida’s northeast coast waived
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - The FWC has waived the blue crab trap closure previously scheduled for Aug. 20-29, for all waters from Nassau through Volusia counties. Recreational and commercial blue crab traps may remain in the water during this period. -
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Brevard-Palm Beach blue crab trap closure ending early
Friday, August 12, 2022 - Recreational and commercial blue crab traps may be placed back in all waters of Brevard through Palm Beach counties starting Aug. 14. -
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East coast blue crab trap closures start Aug. 10
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from certain state waters on the east coast of Florida prior to Aug. 10, the first day of two 10-day trap closures occurring this month.

