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• New panther license plate features famous female and her kitten

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  The Protect the Panther License Plate will soon have a new design featuring a stunning photograph taken by photographer Carlton Ward in 2018 of a now famous female and her kitten.

• FWC approves rule changes to Atlantic greater amberjack

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  Cooperative greater amberjack management between Atlantic state and federal waters is necessary to provide additional harvest opportunities, conservation benefits, and help ensure the stock remains sustainable for the future.

• FWC honors Julie Carta as inaugural Sonya Rood Volunteer of the Year

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  The award recognizes one volunteer who demonstrates superior performance resulting in exemplary achievement for the FWC.

• FWC appoints Colonel Roger Young as executive director

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  Chairman Barreto touted Colonel Young’s leadership and experience with challenging conservation issues.

• CORRECTION: FWC suspended discussions on goliath grouper spawning aggregation site protections

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  For current recreational goliath grouper regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Goliath.

• FWC proposes changes for snook management

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  The proposed new regions would allow the FWC to better capture local differences in the fishery.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Panasoffkee

  Thursday, May 4, 2023 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Sumter County Lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and could impact access to navigation

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Rousseau

  Wednesday, May 3, 2023 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Citrus, Levy and Marion counties lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and may negatively impact navigation and flood protection.

• Atlantic red porgy, hogfish, blueline tilefish and grouper seasons reopen May 1

  Friday, April 28, 2023 -  The following species will reopen to recreational harvest May 1 in Florida state and federal waters of the Atlantic: red porgy; hogfish; blueline tilefish; gag, black, red, yellowmouth and yellowfin grouper; scamp; red hind; rock hind; coney; and graysby.

• Stone crab season closes May 2

  Friday, April 28, 2023 -  Stone crab traps must be removed from the water within five days after the close of the stone crab season.