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• FWC reminds owners unable to salvage their vessels after Hurricane Ian waivers are still available

  Friday, November 4, 2022 -  Vessel owners have until 45 days after Ian crossed the state to get their vessels out of derelict condition. The end of the grace period is Nov. 15.

• It’s Manatee Awareness month: FWC reminds boaters to go slow, look out below

  Tuesday, November 1, 2022 -  Boaters should follow guidelines and follow all manatee protection zones; look out while boating; wear polarized glasses and always give them space.

• Greater amberjack season closes Nov. 1 in Gulf state waters

  Monday, October 31, 2022 -  (FWC) issued an executive order to modify the 2022-23 recreational season for greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico during its July Commission meeting.

• FWC to host public meeting on proposed changes to striped bass regulations on lower Ochlockonee River

  Monday, October 31, 2022 -  FWC staff will discuss the proposed regulation changes at the in-person meeting scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. EST at the Joe Budd Field Office, 5300 High Bridge Road, Quincy, FL 32351.

• Seasonal closure for spotted seatrout in Central East Region starts Nov. 1

  Monday, October 31, 2022 -  This includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties.

• FWC continues to assess thousands of vessels 1 month after Hurricane Ian landfall

  Friday, October 28, 2022 -  Since the assessment process began, the FWC has received hundreds of calls on its Hurricane Ian Vessel Hotline (850-488-5600) and has assessed over 2,100 vessels displaced on state waters

• Update: FWC’s freshwater fisheries conservation efforts show success for shoal bass

  Thursday, October 27, 2022 -  In 2018, the Chipola River population of shoal bass was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Michael. Impacts from the storm resulted in nearly a 90% decline in the shoal bass population, which was already at risk from habitat limits and degradation as well as genetic hybridization threats.

• Now is the time to exclude bats from your structures

  Monday, October 24, 2022 -  Exclusion devices allow bats to safely exit a structure without reentry and are the only legal and appropriate method to remove bats from your home or building. It is illegal in Florida to kill or harm bats.

• Update: FWC responds to red tide in Southwest Florida

  Friday, October 21, 2022 -  FWC responds to red tide in Southwest Florida. The FWC is closely monitoring Southwest Florida, since Karenia brevis, also known as red tide, was detected in multiple samples in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee counties this week. Red tide is a naturally occurring microscopic alga that has been documented along Florida’s Gulf Coast since the 1840s and occurs nearly every year.

• Hundreds of Burmese pythons removed during 2022 Florida Python Challenge®

  Thursday, October 20, 2022 -  Nearly 1,000 participants from 32 states, Canada and Latvia came together to remove hundreds of Burmese pythons from south Florida as part of the 2022 Florida Python Challenge®.