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FWC to host in-person and virtual public workshops on commercial and recreational oyster harvest
Friday, April 11, 2025 - Topics for discussion include changes to licensing requirements for fishery participants, bag limits, seasons, tolerances for undersize attached and unattached oysters, enforcement of undersize oysters in a certified oyster house, and modifying how harvest units are measured. -
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Have a “tortally” awesome #GopherTortoiseDay, April 10!
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - You can find events, proclamations and fun ways to celebrate by visiting GopherTortoiseDayFL.com and by using #GopherTortoiseDay on social media. -
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April 16: Maternity season starts for Florida’s bats
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - Florida’s bat maternity season, the time when most of our state’s bats give birth and raise their young, starts on April 16 and lasts until Aug. 14 each year. -
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FWC announces winners of 2025 Florida State Fish Art Contest
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Fourth application period for FWC’s Atlantic Red Snapper Exempted Fishing Permits Project opens April 4
Friday, April 4, 2025 - To learn more about the EFP Project, visit MyFWC.com/AtlanticEFP. -
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Spring is the time to start being BearWise® this year
Friday, March 28, 2025 - To avoid vehicle collisions with bears and other wildlife, slow down when driving, particularly on rural highways at dawn or dusk. -
Permit spawning season closure inside the Special Permit Zone starts April 1
Friday, March 28, 2025 - Permit will reopen inside the Special Permit Zone on Aug. 1. -
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Manatees are on the move — go slow & look out below
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - As temperatures rise in spring, manatees gradually disperse from their winter habitats and are more likely to be present in rivers, canals and nearshore waters. -
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Spiny lobster season closes April 1
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Will reopen Aug. 6. -
Recreational harvest of Atlantic greater amberjack closes April 1
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - This is an annual spawning season closure to protect greater amberjack during spawning activities.
