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• Governor Ron DeSantis Highlights the Start of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge® 

  Friday, August 4, 2023 -  This year’s Challenge boasts more than 840 participants registered (and counting) from across Florida, the U.S., and the world. T

• CORRECTION: Recreational harvest of Gulf greater amberjack opened Aug. 1 and will close on Aug. 25

  Thursday, August 3, 2023 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order to close the 2023-24 recreational season for greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, consistent with the federal closure.

• FWC invites public input on burrowing owl conservation and permitting guidelines

  Wednesday, August 2, 2023 -  FWC staff will present draft revisions to the guidelines during the scheduled webinars, with each of the three online workshops providing the public with the opportunity to give feedback and offer suggestions.

• Florida Schools: Register for FWC’s School Fishing Club Program

  Tuesday, August 1, 2023 -  This annual educational program focuses on teaching youth anglers about best fishing practices to help ensure the future of fishing in Florida.

• Recreational harvest of Gulf greater amberjack opened Aug. 1 and will close on Aug. 25

  Friday, July 28, 2023 -  The FWC issued an executive order to close the 2023-24 recreational season for greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, consistent with the federal closure, during its July Commission meeting.

• Recreational harvest of Gulf gray triggerfish opens Aug. 1

  Friday, July 28, 2023 -  The season is scheduled to close on Jan. 1, 2024.

• FWC seeks public input on snook regional management at Aug. 2 virtual workshop

  Thursday, July 27, 2023 -  The FWC is adopting a holistic management approach for snook that includes a review of several environmental and human factors.

• Florida spiny lobster seasons starts soon

  Friday, July 21, 2023 -  The 2023 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season on July 26 and 27, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2024.

• FWC issues executive order to close recreational harvest of greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico

  Thursday, July 20, 2023 -  The 2023 recreational season for greater amberjack in Gulf state waters will be open Aug. 1 through Aug. 25, consistent with the Gulf federal season.

• FWC issues executive order to close recreational harvest of red grouper in Gulf state waters from July 21 through Dec. 31, 2023

  Thursday, July 20, 2023 -  The 2023 recreational season for red grouper in Gulf state waters will close on July 21 and remain closed through the end of the year, consistent with the closure in Gulf federal waters.