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• Spotted seatrout central east zone seasonal reopens Jan. 1 

  Wednesday, December 23, 2020 -  Reopens to recreational harvest Jan. 1 in the central east seatrout management zone, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties

• New blueline tilefish recreational regulations effective Jan. 1 in Atlantic state waters

  Tuesday, December 22, 2020 -  These new regulations are consistent with those in Atlantic federal waters and could help prevent both recreational quota overages and overfishing.

• New hook regulations in Atlantic state waters effective Jan. 1 empower anglers to conserve fisheries

  Monday, December 21, 2020 -  Anglers will be required to use non-stainless steel, non-offset circle hooks north of 28 degrees north latitude (near Melbourne) and non-stainless steel hooks south of 28 degrees north latitude.

• Share your input: Attend a public workshop on fisheries management of Western Dry Rocks

  Monday, December 21, 2020 -  If you cannot attend one of these workshops, a recorded workshop presentation will be posted online. You can also submit your comments online at MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments.

• FWC approves draft proposal to protect fish spawning aggregations near Western Dry Rocks

  Thursday, December 17, 2020 -  If approved at the February 2021 meeting, proposed changes would prohibit all fishing from May through June in a 1-square-mile area near Western Dry Rocks. Staff will also be evaluating whether to extend the closure to four months.

• FWC approves draft language; directs staff to continue working on diamondback terrapin conservation proposal

  Thursday, December 17, 2020 -  Staff will continue looking into prohibiting the take and possession of diamondback terrapins as well as the use and utility of bycatch reduction devices (BRD) in blue crab traps as one way to minimize the potential of adult terrapins from entering crab traps.

• FWC approves regulation changes for flounder effective March 1

  Wednesday, December 16, 2020 -  A stock status update suggested that the flounder fishery statewide has been in a general declining trend in recent years and is likely overfished and undergoing overfishing on the Atlantic coast of Florida.

• FWC approves measures to support recovery and restoration of oysters in Apalachicola Bay

  Wednesday, December 16, 2020 -  These changes include the temporary suspension of all wild oyster harvest and the prohibition of on-the-water possession of wild oyster harvesting equipment (tongs) from Apalachicola Bay through Dec. 31, 2025.

• Several grouper closures start Jan. 1 in Gulf and Atlantic waters

  Tuesday, December 15, 2020 -  Gag grouper will close to recreational harvest in Gulf state and federal waters Jan. 1, 2021.

• A record-setting year for Catch a Florida Memory

  Thursday, December 10, 2020 -  Over 5,200 fish that were submitted in 2020 by nearly 700 different anglers reached close to 1,000 achievements.