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• Recreational harvest of flounder reopens Dec. 1

  Tuesday, November 25, 2025 -  The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches total length and the daily recreational bag limit is five fish per person.

• Seasonal closure for recreational snook harvest begins Dec. 1 on Florida’s west coast and Dec.15 on east coast

  Monday, November 24, 2025 -  This includes all Florida state and inland waters within each management region as well as adjacent federal waters.

• Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Management Proposal for Atlantic Red Snapper Season  

  Monday, November 10, 2025 -  The FWC submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit to the U.S. Commerce Secretary that, upon approval, will allow Florida to assume management of the recreational red snapper fishery off the Atlantic Coast in 2026.

• Apply for Apalachicola Bay oyster harvest beginning Nov.10 

  Monday, November 10, 2025 -  Those interested can apply anytime between Nov. 10-Dec. 16, for the upcoming 2026 season, which will run from Jan. 1-Feb. 28.

• FWC proposes changes for spotted seatrout management 

  Thursday, November 6, 2025 -  The proposed new regions would allow the FWC to better capture local differences in the fishery using an adaptive holistic management approach. 

• FWC approves Phase II changes to Marine Special Activity License program

  Thursday, November 6, 2025 -  We encourage all interested parties who would like to provide feedback on additional changes to the Marine SAL program rules to submit comments or recommendations.

• FWC approves rule changes for Gulf lane snapper 

  Wednesday, November 5, 2025 -  These changes are intended to reduce the risk of overfishing, mitigate the likelihood of early closures, and increase consistency between Gulf state and federal waters.

• FWC classifies Carolina hammerhead as a prohibited species 

  Wednesday, November 5, 2025 -  This rule will help mitigate identification challenges associated with other prohibited shark species and promote conservation for large coastal hammerheads. 

• Governor Ron DeSantis Applauds FWC’s Approval to Reopen Apalachicola Bay’s Oyster Industry 

  Wednesday, November 5, 2025 -  FWC adopts a revised oyster management plan for Apalachicola Bay, which will establish annual seasons based on oyster abundance — balancing the continued long-term recovery of the species and local economy.

• Recreational harvest of hogfish closes in waters of the Atlantic/Florida Keys starting Nov. 1 

  Wednesday, October 29, 2025 -  The recreational harvest season of Florida hogfish in state and federal waters of the Atlantic and the Florida Keys is open from May 1 through Oct. 31.