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• Spiny lobster season closes April 1

  Wednesday, March 30, 2022 -  The spiny lobster recreational and commercial seasons close to harvest in state and federal waters starting April 1 and will reopen Aug. 6.

• 4 Florida counties open April 1 to gag grouper recreational harvest

  Wednesday, March 30, 2022 -  State waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties will open to recreational harvest of gag grouper starting April 1.

• Permit spawning season closure inside the Special Permit Zone starts April 1

  Wednesday, March 30, 2022 -  This closure includes all state and federal waters south of Cape Sable on the Gulf coast, and south of Cape Florida on the Atlantic coast including all of the Florida Keys and Biscayne Bay south of Rickenbacker Causeway.

• Let’s go fishing! Freshwater license-free weekend is April 2-3

  Tuesday, March 29, 2022 -  On these days, the fishing license requirement is waived for all recreational anglers, including residents and nonresidents.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Tohopekaliga

  Monday, March 28, 2022 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and where it could impact navigation access and flood protection.

• One idle-speed, no-wake zone on Santa Fe active

  Friday, March 25, 2022 -  An idle-speed, no-wake zone means a vessel must proceed at a speed no greater than what is required to maintain steerageway and headway.

• FWC begins habitat enhancement project on Lake Jackson

  Thursday, March 24, 2022 -  Habitat enhancement efforts, including management of invasive plants in open water and replanting scraped sites with native bulrush, are scheduled to be completed by June 1, 2022.

• Go slow, look out below; Manatees need your help

  Wednesday, March 23, 2022 -  From April 1 through Nov. 15, seasonal manatee zones require boaters to slow down in certain areas to prevent manatees from being injured or killed by motorboats or personal watercrafts.

• Nesting season is here for sea turtles and waterbirds

  Monday, March 21, 2022 -  Biologists note that some of the most important things people can do to help nesting sea turtles and waterbirds are to give them space, minimize disturbances and keep beaches clean and dark.

• Help FWC monitor freshwater turtle die-offs due to virus

  Friday, March 18, 2022 -  Please report sightings to the FWC through the Turtle Hotline 352-339-8597.