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• FWC to meet May 21-22 in Ocala

  Wednesday, May 7, 2025 -  For the full May 21-22 agenda and links to background reports, go to MyFWC.com/Commission and select “Commission Meetings.”

• Recreational harvest of Atlantic greater amberjack, red porgy, hogfish, blueline tilefish and several groupers will open May 1

  Wednesday, April 30, 2025 -  More information about specific fishing seasons, bag and size limits, and gear restrictions for these species is available online at MyFWC.com/Marine.

• Recreational harvest of Gulf greater amberjack remains closed during May 

  Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -  This harvest closure is consistent with the closures in Gulf federal waters and is meant to reduce harvest and improve the stock. 

• ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Record 126-Day Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Season for 2025

  Monday, April 28, 2025 -  The expanded season includes additional summer and fall fishing days from 2024, offering anglers more opportunities to fish over major holidays such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.  

• Recreational harvest of snook for Florida’s west coast will close May 1 

  Monday, April 28, 2025 -  These regions and regulations are part of the FWC's holistic management approach for Florida's most popular inshore fisheries.

• 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. 

• FWC announces winners of 2025 Florida State Fish Art Contest

  Monday, April 7, 2025 - 

• 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.

• 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.

• Spiny lobster season closes April 1 

  Thursday, March 27, 2025 -  Will reopen Aug. 6.