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• FWC reminds boaters: Use caution after Hurricane Ian

  Friday, October 7, 2022 -  If you are in affected areas, please stay off the water and out of the way of boats directly involved in storm response.

• FWC announces opening of fall recreational red snapper season in Gulf

  Thursday, October 6, 2022 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces the opening of a fall red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations in the Gulf of Mexico

• FWC waives commercial spiny lobster trap tag requirements for 2022-2023

  Thursday, October 6, 2022 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has filed an Executive Order to waive the commercial spiny lobster trap tag requirements for the 2022-2023 license year.

• FWC waives 2022-2023 commercial stone crab trap tag requirements in affected counties

  Thursday, October 6, 2022 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has filed an Executive Order to waive the commercial stone crab trap tag requirements in Northeast and Southwest Florida for the remainder of the 2022-2023 license year.

• Second wave of FWC officers on the way to assist with Hurricane Ian response

  Wednesday, October 5, 2022 -  Soon after Hurricane Ian came ashore in Florida, FWC officers deployed to assist people in need.

• CANCELLED: FWC meeting Sept. 28-29 in Miami

  Saturday, September 24, 2022 -  The FWC meeting scheduled for Sept. 28-29 at the Hilton Miami Dadeland has been cancelled due to Tropical Storm Ian.

• FWC workshop in St. Lucie County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Friday, September 23, 2022 -  The Sept. 29 workshop will be hosted by the City of Port St. Lucie at the Port St. Lucie City Hall. Representatives from local governments in nearby counties are encouraged to attend.

• FWC reminds boaters to prepare vessels in case of severe weather

  Friday, September 23, 2022 -  The FWC has gathered informational resources to help boaters prepare for storms and be better able to deal with the aftermath.

• FWC to conduct Lake Okeechobee aquatic plant management starting Monday

  Friday, September 23, 2022 -  The cattail management areas proposed by the FWC have been approved by the Lake Okeechobee Aquatic Plant Management Interagency Task Force (an advisory group of state and federal agencies with public input on aquatic plant management conducted by the FWC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Water Management District on Lake Okeechobee) and Audubon Florida.

• FWC reminds captive wildlife facilities, owners, operators to prepare and have a plan in place for impending severe weather

  Friday, September 23, 2022 -  After Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the FWC instituted additional requirements for captive wildlife owners to reduce the threat of escape or injury of captive wildlife.