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• FWC: Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area closed Jan. 5-8 for fish management activities

  Tuesday, January 3, 2023 -  The management activities are part of the FWC’s Florida Trophy Bass Project, a new effort to ensure Florida is the trophy bass capital of the world through management, documentation and promotion.

• FWC: Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area closed January 5-8 for fish management activities

  Tuesday, January 3, 2023 -  The Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area will be closed January 5-8 as Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) staff will be conducting fisheries management activities.

• FWC: Governor DeSantis Made Conservation A Priority

  Thursday, December 29, 2022 -  Governor DeSantis’ focus on protecting our natural resources and his continued support, ensures that residents and visitors will benefit and enjoy our environmental resources for generations to come while remaining the Fishing and Boating Capital of the World.

• Blue crab trap closure for northwest Florida starts Jan. 5

  Thursday, December 29, 2022 -  Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from some northwest Florida waters before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure.

• Spotted seatrout Central East Management Region season reopens Jan. 1

  Thursday, December 29, 2022 -  This closed season was re-established for the Central East Region to benefit spotted seatrout during winter months when they are particularly vulnerable to colder temperatures.

• FWC announces two new state saltwater fishing records broken in one day by Florida angler

  Thursday, December 29, 2022 -  Matthew Marovich was able to land a new state record red porgy and a new state record blueline tilefish.

• Harvest of red grouper and lane snapper reopens in Gulf state waters Jan. 1

  Wednesday, December 28, 2022 -  For more information on recreational regulations for red grouper, visit MyFWC.com/Marine.

• Recreational harvest of gag grouper and gray triggerfish closes in Gulf state waters Jan. 1

  Tuesday, December 27, 2022 -  Recreational harvest of gag grouper for all Gulf state waters, excluding Monroe County, will open on Sept. 1, 2023.

• Recreational harvest of shallow water grouper, including gag, closes in Atlantic state waters Jan. 1

  Tuesday, December 27, 2022 -  The shallow water grouper complex includes black, gag, yellowfin, scamp, yellowmouth, red, coney, graysby, red hind and rock hind.

• FWC collaborates with Duke Energy Florida and Coastal Conservation Association Florida to bring Aquaculture in the Classroom

  Tuesday, December 27, 2022 -  The program teaches students the basic principles of aquaculture, marine research and how stock enhancement plays a role in supporting Florida’s marine fisheries.