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• Spotted seatrout opens March 1 in Western Panhandle zone

  Monday, February 24, 2020 -  The new spotted seatrout size limit statewide is 15 to 19 inches total length, with one over 19 inches per vessel allowed.

• Snook opens to recreational harvest March 1 in some Gulf waters

  Monday, February 24, 2020 -  Unique to the region, snook are one of the many reasons Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World.

• FWC approves 2021 and beyond Gulf County bay scallop season

  Wednesday, February 19, 2020 -  The long-term bay scallop season in Gulf County (including St. Joseph Bay) to open Aug. 16 through Sept. 24 each year beginning in 2021.

• FWC extends snook, red drum and spotted seatrout catch-and-release measures in areas impacted by prolonged red tide

  Wednesday, February 19, 2020 -  All three species will remain catch-and-release through May 31, 2021, in all waters from the Hernando/Pasco county line south through Gordon Pass in Collier County.

• FWC approves Biscayne National Park fishing regulation changes

  Wednesday, February 19, 2020 -  The FWC approved several regulatory changes aimed at achieving fishery management goals in Biscayne National Park.

• Report horseshoe crab sightings to FWC for science

  Tuesday, February 18, 2020 -  Reporting horseshoe crab sightings provides important information about habitat use, population distribution and environmental conditions for spawning to FWC marine biologists.

• TrophyCatch celebrates first Hall of Fame Catch of Season 8

  Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program, now in Season 8, commemorates its first Hall of Fame bass caught in the new season. Weighing 14 pounds, 2 ounces, it was caught and released in Lake Placid on Jan. 31 by Thomas Hendel, also from Lake Placid.

• Sawfish: What to do when you accidentally hook one

  Monday, February 10, 2020 -  Do not pull it out of the water and do not try to handle it. Refrain from using ropes or restraining the animal in any way, and never remove the saw.

• Snook slated to reopen in Atlantic state waters Feb. 1

  Wednesday, January 22, 2020 -  The season will remain open through May 31.

• Spotted seatrout: new zones, regulations, and Western Panhandle seasonal closure effective Feb. 1

  Tuesday, January 21, 2020 -  These changes were made to benefit spotted seatrout populations while continuing to provide quality fishing opportunities.