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• St. Johns River blue crab trap closure starts Jan. 16

  Monday, December 27, 2021 -  This closure will give groups authorized by the FWC the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water.

• Spotted seatrout Central East Management Region season reopens Jan. 1

  Tuesday, December 21, 2021 -  Includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties

• Dipping into the New Year

  Tuesday, December 21, 2021 -  If you’re looking for an easy crowd pleaser, most species, from king mackerel to striped mullet, will please even the most discerning pallet when served on a cracker as part of another popular Florida tradition: smoked fish dip.

• Grouper and snapper season changes to look for Jan. 1 in Gulf and Atlantic

  Monday, December 20, 2021 -  For more on these regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and select “Recreational Regulations” or download the Fish Rules App at Instagram.com/FishRulesApp or Facebook.com/FishRulesApp.

• FWC hosting public meetings on Lake Okeechobee Management Plan

  Monday, December 20, 2021 -  The in-person meetings will be recorded and the recordings will be available on the Lake Management Plans web page after the meetings.

• FWC Commissioners direct staff to move forward with draft rules allowing for the production and sale of largemouth bass

  Thursday, December 16, 2021 -  . Staff will bring final rule language before the Commission at its next meeting.

• FWC approves rules to facilitate management for trophy largemouth bass

  Thursday, December 16, 2021 -  As part of the Florida Trophy Bass Project, staff proposed customized management strategies focusing specifically on trophy bass production at four select waterbodies.

• FWC approves diamondback terrapin conservation measures

  Thursday, December 16, 2021 -  Beginning March 1, 2022, the collection of diamondback terrapins from the wild will be prohibited with exception of collection for scientific research with a permit.

• Kelly McKnight and Paul Dontenville, Assistant Statewide Prosecutors, honored as FWC Prosecutor of the Year

  Wednesday, December 15, 2021 -  McKnight and Dontenville serve as Assistant Statewide Prosecutors in Tampa for the Office of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.

• Shikar-Safari honors 2021 Wildlife Officer of the Year

  Wednesday, December 15, 2021 -  The Shikar-Safari Club International named FWC Investigator Kevin Kleis its 2021 Wildlife Officer of the Year during the Commission meeting in Destin.