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• FWC announces Florida Fish Art Contest special recognition

  Wednesday, July 9, 2025 -  The Florida Nomad’s Artist Spotlight Award recognizes Sebastian Romo for his creativity in creating this unique artwork of the Florida bass.

• Bay scallop season opens July 10 in the Pasco Zone 

  Monday, July 7, 2025 -  Recreational harvesters need a Florida saltwater fishing license to harvest bay scallops unless they are exempt from needing a license or have a no-cost shoreline fishing license and are wading from shore to collect scallops.

• FWC: New flier fish co-record holder 

  Wednesday, July 2, 2025 -  Michael Baxley caught a 1.36-pound flier on Ocheesee Pond in Jackson County in June 2025. 

• Bay scallop season opens July 1 in Franklin – NW Taylor County region and Levy, Citrus and Hernando counties 

  Friday, June 27, 2025 -  Harvest of bay scallops is permitted only by hand or by using a landing or dip net. Commercial harvest is prohibited. 

• Recreational harvest of Atlantic red porgy closes July 1 

  Thursday, June 26, 2025 -  Harvest will reopen in Atlantic state waters on May 1, 2026. 

• FWC to host in-person workshops for proposed rules protecting bonefish at pre-spawning aggregation site 

  Monday, June 23, 2025 -  At its May meeting, the FWC proposed establishing a 1.74-square-mile area east of Elliott Key inside BNP that would seasonally prohibit hook-and-line fishing and possession of hook-and-line gear from November through May.

• FWC to host public workshops to gather input on proposed rules for Gulf lane snapper 

  Thursday, June 19, 2025 -  Staff will provide a brief presentation on potential proposed rules before gathering public comment at the workshop. 

• Bay scallop season opens June 15 in the Fenholloway – Suwannee River Zone 

  Thursday, June 12, 2025 -  This includes all state waters in Dixie County, a portion of Taylor County including the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee, and a portion of Levy County. 

• FWC: Spend time with dad this license-free freshwater fishing weekend!

  Tuesday, June 10, 2025 -  This summer's license-free fishing weekend is on June 14 and 15.

• FWC announces winners of the School Fishing Program’s Fishing & Conservation Challenge

  Wednesday, June 4, 2025 -