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• You’re invited to a black crappie regulations review virtual public meeting for the North Central Region

  Monday, March 1, 2021 -  The objective of the conversation will be to gather stakeholder input on current black crappie regulations and will focus on statewide opinions as well as resource specific regulations.

• FWC announces next steps for the Lake Okeechobee Management Plan

  Monday, March 1, 2021 -  The FWC invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. that will provide an update on the Lake Okeechobee Management Plan currently in development.

• FWC wants your input on snook, redfish and spotted seatrout in SW Florida

  Friday, February 26, 2021 -  FWC staff will continue gathering public input both online at MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments and through public workshops, which will be scheduled in the future.

• FWC protects multi-species fish spawning aggregations near Western Dry Rocks

  Friday, February 26, 2021 -  Starting April 1, 2021, all fishing is prohibited from April through July in a 1-square-mile area near Western Dry Rocks.

• New species added to FWC Catch a Florida Memory - Saltwater Reel Big Fish Program

  Tuesday, February 23, 2021 -  Effective March 1, anglers will be able to earn Reel Big Fish recognition for vermilion snapper and saltwater catfish.

• Gray triggerfish opens March 1 in Gulf state and federal waters

  Thursday, February 18, 2021 -  The recreational gray triggerfish season reopens to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters March 1, and will remain open through May 31, closing June 1 through July 31 for an annual spawning season closure.

• You’re invited to a black crappie regulations review virtual public meeting for Orange Creek Basin

  Thursday, February 18, 2021 -  The FWC will host a virtual public meeting for Orange Creek Basin – Orange, Lochloosa and Newnans lakes – on Feb. 25 from 6-8 p.m. ET.

• FWC announces next steps for the Harris Chain of Lakes Management Plan

  Wednesday, February 17, 2021 -  The FWC invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. that will provide an update on the Harris Chain of Lakes Management Plan currently in development.

• New flounder regulations are effective March 1

  Tuesday, February 16, 2021 -  The Commission approved these changes at its December 2020 meeting because a stock status update suggested that the flounder fishery statewide has been in a general declining trend and is likely overfished and undergoing overfishing on the Atlantic coast of Florida.

• You’re invited to a black crappie regulations review virtual public meeting for the Northwest Region

  Tuesday, February 16, 2021 -  The objective of the conversation will be to gather stakeholder input on current black crappie regulations and will focus on statewide opinions as well as resource specific regulations.