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• East coast blue crab trap closures start Aug. 10

  Wednesday, August 3, 2022 -  Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from certain state waters on the east coast of Florida prior to Aug. 10, the first day of two 10-day trap closures occurring this month.

• FWC and City of Port St. Lucie working to improve fishing access and habitat at Peacock Park lake

  Wednesday, August 3, 2022 -  Earlier this year, the FWC and City of Port St. Lucie staff removed 4 acres of invasive Brazilian peppertree, treated 2 acres of invasive aquatic plants and planted native vegetation throughout the lake.

• Recreational and commercial spiny lobster season opens Aug. 6

  Tuesday, August 2, 2022 -  Learn more about bag limits, size limits, where to harvest, and other regulations at MyFWC.com/Marine by clicking on “Recreational Regulations” and “Lobster,” which is under the “Crabs, Lobster and other Shellfish” tab.

• FWC: Attend a public open house on lake management plans

  Tuesday, August 2, 2022 -  After gathering input and feedback over an 18-month process, FWC staff drafted plans to balance the biological needs of fish and wildlife with the desires of a wide range of stakeholders.

• Stick with manatees and sea turtles by collecting this year’s FWC decals

  Monday, August 1, 2022 -  New decal designs are released each July and can be purchased with a $5 donation when you register or re-register a vehicle or boat at local tax collector’s offices across the state.

• Learn how to be alligator aware

  Friday, July 29, 2022 -  While serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida, the FWC recommends taking the following precautions when in and around the water to prevent conflicts with alligators:

• Recreational red snapper summer season closes Aug. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters

  Thursday, July 28, 2022 -  The season closes Aug. 1, reopening for five fall weekends beginning Oct. 8.

• Reminder: The 2022-23 greater amberjack season starts Sept. 1 in Gulf state waters

  Thursday, July 28, 2022 -  FWC issued an executive order to modify the 2022-23 recreational season, previously open on Aug. 1, for greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico during its July Commission meeting.

• Spiny lobster seasons start soon

  Friday, July 22, 2022 -  The 2022 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season on July 27 and 28, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2023.

• Nearly 100 impaired vessel operators removed from Florida waterways during Operation Dry Water

  Thursday, July 21, 2022 -  The Independence Day weekend is one of the busiest boating holidays of the year and FWC officers, with the partnership of many other law enforcement agencies, were on the lookout for impaired boaters throughout the “Boating and Fishing Capital of the World.”