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• Media Statement: FWC revises permitting guidelines for threatened gopher tortoise

  Thursday, July 23, 2020 -  The revisions include clarifications and updates to data, permitting and mitigation requirements.

• FWC approves draft rules for high-risk invasive reptiles including pythons, tegus and iguanas

  Thursday, July 23, 2020 -  The FWC will host online stakeholder workshops to present proposed rule changes and collect public and industry comment on this topic.

• FWC approves Atlantic bluefish changes

  Wednesday, July 22, 2020 -  Changes approved include reducing recreational daily bag limit from 10 to three fish per person along the Atlantic coast from Nassau through Miami-Dade counties.

• FWC approves stone crab regulation changes; effective Oct. 1

  Wednesday, July 22, 2020 -  FWC staff worked with stakeholders on these changes that are intended to increase the stone crab population and build resiliency in the fishery.

• FWC approves measures to support recovery and restoration of oysters in Apalachicola Bay

  Wednesday, July 22, 2020 -  The draft rules discussed by the Commission today, if approved again in October, would temporarily suspend all harvest of wild oysters from the bay and prohibit on-the-water possession of wild oyster harvesting equipment (tongs) through Dec. 31, 2025, or until 300 bags per acre of adult oysters can be found on a significant number of reefs.

• Last day of recreational red snapper season in Gulf state and federal waters is July 25

  Monday, July 20, 2020 -  If you plan to fish for red snapper in state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel, even if you are exempt from fishing license requirements, you must sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler (annual renewal required).

• FWC seeks assistance in developing lake management plans

  Thursday, July 9, 2020 -  The FWC’s lake management plans focus on the management of a system’s fish, wildlife and habitat.

• Show support for manatee and sea turtle conservation with new decals from the FWC

  Thursday, July 9, 2020 -  . New editions of these collectible stickers are released every July and are available with a $5 donation online or at your local tax collector’s office. All proceeds from the decals help fund manatee and sea turtle conservation efforts.

• Atlantic red snapper season to begin; Anglers can help FWC gather data

  Wednesday, July 8, 2020 -  The two surveys will be used to track red snapper landings in-season and improve year-round estimates of recreational catch, including releases, for a variety of important reef fish stocks, including red snapper in the south Atlantic.

• Bay scallop season opens July 17 in Pasco County

  Wednesday, July 8, 2020 -  The 2020 recreational bay scallop season for Pasco County opens Friday, July 17 and will remain open through Sunday, July 26.