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• Commercial fishing captain pays $22,300 to settle federal fisheries case with NOAA

  Tuesday, May 17, 2022 -  Darrell York of the commercial fishing vessel, Watch Out, agreed to pay $22,300 restitution for resource-related crimes dating back to 2015.

• FWC reaches major milestone with release of genetically pure hatchery-raised shoal bass

  Monday, May 16, 2022 -  The FWC successfully released 3,300 hatchery-raised shoal bass fingerlings (young fish) into the Chipola River in May.

• FWC May 17 workshop in Lake County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Friday, May 13, 2022 -  A workshop hosted by the City of Clermont is scheduled for May 17 at the Clermont City Center. Representatives from local governments in nearby counties are encouraged to attend.

• FWC seeks public input on shorebird conservation

  Friday, May 13, 2022 -  The FWC is seeking input on draft Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines for four species included in Florida’s Imperiled Species Management Plan: American oystercatchers, snowy plovers, least terns and black skimmers.

• Extension of snook, redfish and spotted seatrout regulations in SW Florida through August 31

  Friday, May 13, 2022 -  The catch-and-release measures for snook, redfish and spotted seatrout in all waters from Sarasota Bay through Gordon Pass in Collier County were put in place as part of the response to the prolonged 2017-2019 red tide event.

• FWC transplants aquatic plants to help restore Lake Walk-in-Water

  Thursday, May 12, 2022 -  The FWC is transplanting a total of 24,000 eelgrass plants on Lake Walk-in-Water, a 7,500-acre natural lake in Polk County, to help restore this popular, shallow sportfishing lake.

• FWC announces winners of Florida State Fish Art Contest

  Monday, May 9, 2022 -  Students in kindergarten through 12th grade submitted their artwork in this free contest for a chance to win state and national honors, and prizes.

• FWC continues torpedograss management on Lake Okeechobee

  Monday, May 9, 2022 -  Torpedograss management has and will reestablish desirable and diverse aquatic plant communities at sparse to moderate densities, thereby increasing foraging, spawning and nesting habitat for invertebrate, fish, avian and other wildlife populations.

• FWC, partners work to restore aquatic habitat in Loxahatchee River

  Friday, May 6, 2022 -  Staff and partners will transplant 60,000 eelgrass plants along the shallow shoreline areas of the river north of the park.

• FWC modifies 2022 blueline tilefish recreational season for Atlantic state waters

  Wednesday, May 4, 2022 -  The 2022 recreational season for blueline tilefish will be open May 1 - July 25 in state waters, closing July 26.