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• FWC to host public meeting for Jenkins Creek Dredging and Stabilization Project

  Friday, March 6, 2026 -  FWC will conduct a public meeting to present information and receive public comments on the project design plans and restoration goals for the Jenkins Creek Dredging and Shoreline Stabilization Project in Hernando County on March 25.

• FWC hosts public workshops to gather input on recreational Gulf gag grouper management  

  Wednesday, February 18, 2026 -  hese workshops are intended to engage stakeholders and discuss future management options, including state management, for Gulf gag grouper.

• Join the FWC for an open house on the Harris Chain of Lakes

  Friday, January 16, 2026 -  FWC biologists will showcase a variety of research and management projects taking place throughout the Harris Chain of Lakes.

• FWC invites the public to attend Lake Okeechobee listening sessions

  Tuesday, January 6, 2026 -  FWC will host two public listening sessions to gather community input on the management of fish, wildlife and habitat on Lake Okeechobee.

• FWC to host an additional in-person workshop for proposed rules on commercial and recreational oyster harvest 

  Monday, September 29, 2025 -  For more information on these workshops, visit our FWC Marine Fisheries Workshops page. 

• FWC to host in-person workshops on commercial and recreational oyster harvest for proposed rule 

  Wednesday, September 24, 2025 -  Topics for the proposed rules include commercial and recreational licensing requirements; setting annual harvest levels and bag limits; harvest seasons; reporting requirements; and authorized landing locations. 

• FWC will host public workshops to gather input on recreational Atlantic red snapper management 

  Tuesday, September 23, 2025 -  For more information on these meetings, visit our Atlantic Red Snapper Workshop page at MyFWC.com/AtlanticRedSnapper.

• FWC wants your input on the future management of the spotted seatrout fishery

  Tuesday, September 2, 2025 -  This includes adopting a holistic management approach for spotted seatrout where a review of various environmental and human factors is used to evaluate the fishery at a more local scale.

• FWC seeks public feedback on proposed rule changes for green iguanas 

  Tuesday, September 2, 2025 -  The proposed changes to Chapter 68-5, Florida Administrative Code will be discussed at the virtual public meetings, including alternative considerations for outdoor caging and biosecurity for live, wild-caught green iguanas possessed for sales, as well as live green iguanas possessed for exhibition and research.

• Help plan the future of the Salt Lake WMA

  Monday, August 25, 2025 -  The public hearing will be held Thursday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex, 2130 Freedom Ave., Mims, FL 32754.