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  Hunter safety internet-completion course offered in 12 counties for September

  Wednesday, August 7, 2019 -  Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Lake City at 386-758-0525.

• FWC catches poachers, shuts down illegal oyster operation

  Wednesday, August 7, 2019 -  The suspects are charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including grand theft, dealing in stolen property, not delivering to a certified oyster house, and harvesting oysters in a closed season.

• Lionfish Challenge 2019 Update – August 5

  Monday, August 5, 2019 -  The Lionfish Challenge rewards lionfish harvesters with prizes for their lionfish removals.

• Share input on Biscayne National Park fishing regulations

  Monday, August 5, 2019 -  FWC will take input on this topic and plans to return with a draft rule package at the October 2019 Commission meeting.
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  Know the regulations when deer hunting in a CWD-positive area

  Thursday, August 1, 2019 -  To keep Florida free from CWD, hunters are prohibited from bringing into Florida whole carcasses of any cervid (deer, elk, moose, caribou and other members of the deer family) from states where CWD has been detected.

• Spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6

  Thursday, August 1, 2019 -  The 2019 recreational and commercial spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2020.
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  FWC August 12 workshop in Duval County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Thursday, August 1, 2019 -  Private landowners and representatives from local governments in nearby counties are encouraged to attend.

• Commercial spiny lobster trap soak starts tomorrow in state and federal waters

  Friday, July 26, 2019 -  Traps may not be pulled until the 2019 recreational and commercial spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6.

• FWC provides additional information on iguana removal

  Thursday, July 25, 2019 -  Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida and are not native to our state. They can cause considerable damage to infrastructure, including seawalls and sidewalks.
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  Blue crab harvesters in the Big Bend can put traps back in the water starting July 30

  Wednesday, July 24, 2019 -  This 10-day closure started July 20 and gives groups authorized by the FWC the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water.