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• New regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker on Atlantic coast effective Dec. 1

  Tuesday, November 23, 2021 -  These changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for the Atlantic stocks of these species.

• Flounder recreational harvest reopens Dec. 1

  Tuesday, November 23, 2021 -  The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches total length and the daily recreational bag limit is five fish per person.

• Greater amberjack closes Nov. 1 in Gulf state waters

  Monday, October 25, 2021 -  The season is scheduled to reopen May 1-31, 2022.

• Spotted seatrout Central East Region seasonal closure starts Nov. 1

  Monday, October 25, 2021 -  Spotted seatrout will be closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the Central East Region, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties

• Catch a Florida Memory celebrates 5-year “catch-iversary” with program milestone

  Monday, October 25, 2021 -  The FWC Saltwater Angler Recognition program, Catch a Florida Memory, celebrated it’s 5-year anniversary by achieving more than 20,000 approved angler catches.

• Florida's Gulf recreational red snapper quota met, no fall season

  Friday, October 22, 2021 -  Because the FWC cannot allow recreational harvest of Gulf red snapper once Florida’s quota has been reached, Gulf red snapper harvest will not reopen this fall for Florida anglers.

• Hogfish recreational season closes Nov. 1 in Keys/east Florida state waters 

  Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -  This closure includes all state and federal waters south of Cape Sable, which is on the Gulf side of Florida, and up the Atlantic coast.

• GoOutdoorsFlorida.com updates offer new look, improved customer experience

  Tuesday, October 12, 2021 -  GoOutdoorsFlorida.com is still the only official licensing site and app of the FWC.

• FWC approves new regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker on Atlantic coast 

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  The approved changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for Atlantic stocks of these species. The approved changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for Atlantic stocks of these species.

• And the 2021 Lionfish Challenge winners are…

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  A total of 21,146 lionfish were removed during the 3.5-month program.