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• Recreational regulation changes for Atlantic snowy grouper begin Feb. 25

  Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -  The modified recreational season is May 1 through June 30, with a new reduced possession limit of one fish per vessel per day.

• FWC to meet Feb. 21-22 in Tallahassee

  Tuesday, February 6, 2024 -  For the full Feb. 21-22 agenda and links to background reports, go to MyFWC.com/Commission and select “Commission Meetings.”

• FWC seeks contracted nuisance alligator trapper for West Orange County

  Tuesday, February 6, 2024 -  To learn more about becoming a contracted nuisance alligator trapper and to apply online, visit MyFWC.com/Alligator and click on “Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program.”

• Governor Ron DeSantis Highlights Florida’s Successful Efforts to Protect Florida’s Manatees

  Tuesday, February 6, 2024 -  Since 2019, Governor DeSantis has approved more than $50 million for manatee protection, expanding and enhancing manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts and providing habitat restoration for areas where manatees are highly concentrated.

• MarineQuest 2024: Celebrating science for 29 years!

  Tuesday, January 30, 2024 -  MarineQuest will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 and will be hosted at the FWC's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in downtown St. Petersburg at 100 8th Avenue SE.

• Spotted seatrout harvest closes in Western Panhandle on Feb. 1

  Monday, January 29, 2024 -  Harvest will reopen in the Western Panhandle Region on March 1, 2024.

• Recreational harvest of snook for most of Florida’s east coast will open Feb. 1

  Wednesday, January 24, 2024 -  These regions and regulations are part of the FWC's holistic management approach for Florida's most popular inshore fisheries.

• ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Touts Record-Breaking Success of Great Outdoors Initiative

  Thursday, January 18, 2024 -  More than 75,000 Gold Sportsman licenses totaling $24 million and more than 55,000 state park passes totaling $2.86 million were sold during the initiative.

• FWC: have a safety plan before the storm, learn how to prevent unwanted wildlife encounters

  Thursday, January 11, 2024 -  Severe thunderstorms with the potential to produce high winds and hail are expected across parts of northwest Florida on Friday, Jan. 12.

• St. Johns River blue crab trap closure starts Jan. 16

  Monday, January 8, 2024 -  This closure will give groups authorized by the FWC the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water.