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• FWC, Key municipalities to hold roundtable discussion on new anchoring limitation area law

  Tuesday, October 19, 2021 -  The roundtable meeting will be 6–8 p.m. Oct. 26, via Zoom.

• Virtual meeting Oct. 28 gathers input on proposed largemouth bass regulation changes for several areas

  Monday, October 18, 2021 -  The areas where the changes have been proposed are Fellsmere Water Management Area (commonly known as Headwaters and Egan Lakes), Victor Lake FMA, Suwannee Lake FMA, and Shop Lake at Tenoroc FMA.

• Help plan the future of the Janet Butterfield Brooks Wildlife and Environmental Area

  Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -  The FWC will present the 10-year draft management plan for the Janet Butterfield Brooks WEA at a public hearing in Hernando County at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Hernando County Administrator’s Office,

• Orange Lake meeting discusses hydrilla management, provides lake conditions update

  Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -  The FWC will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m at the Grand Lake RV and Gold Resort, next to Ocala Jai Alai at 18545 45th Avenue in Citra.

• Share your input on largemouth bass aquaculture for food

  Tuesday, October 12, 2021 -  Recent statutory changes now allow the in-state production and sale of aquaculture Florida largemouth bass as a food fish.

• GoOutdoorsFlorida.com updates offer new look, improved customer experience

  Tuesday, October 12, 2021 -  GoOutdoorsFlorida.com is still the only official licensing site and app of the FWC.

• FWC certifies new state record butterfly peacock bass

  Monday, October 11, 2021 -  FWC fisheries biologists certified a new state record butterfly peacock bass weighing 9.11 pounds and measuring 23 5/16 inches long, caught by angler Felipe Prieto from Hialeah.

• Se ofrecen clases virtuales sobre las habilidades de seguridad para cazadores en español

  Friday, October 8, 2021 -  FWC está ofreciendo una clase virtual gratuita de habilidades de seguridad para cazadores en español, el 17 de octubre desde el mediodía hasta las 3 p.m. hora del Este.

• FWC approves new regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker on Atlantic coast 

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  The approved changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for Atlantic stocks of these species. The approved changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for Atlantic stocks of these species.

• And the 2021 Lionfish Challenge winners are…

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  A total of 21,146 lionfish were removed during the 3.5-month program.