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• Florida's Gulf recreational red snapper quota met, no fall season

  Friday, October 22, 2021 -  Because the FWC cannot allow recreational harvest of Gulf red snapper once Florida’s quota has been reached, Gulf red snapper harvest will not reopen this fall for Florida anglers.

• Hogfish recreational season closes Nov. 1 in Keys/east Florida state waters 

  Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -  This closure includes all state and federal waters south of Cape Sable, which is on the Gulf side of Florida, and up the Atlantic coast.

• FWC approves new regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker on Atlantic coast 

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  The approved changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for Atlantic stocks of these species. The approved changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for Atlantic stocks of these species.

• Snook, redfish, spotted seatrout reopen to harvest in Tampa Bay Oct. 12

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  This area was temporarily made catch-and-release for these three species in July due to recent impacts from red tide.

• FWC approves closures for gray triggerfish, red grouper and some snappers in Gulf state waters 

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  These closures are consistent with recent closures in Gulf federal waters.

• FWC approves a draft proposal for limited, highly regulated harvest of goliath grouper

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  . Staff were directed to explore additional changes before bringing the proposal back for final approval at the March 2022 meeting.

• Stone crab season starts Oct. 15

  Friday, October 1, 2021 -  The recreational and commercial stone crab harvest seasons start Oct. 15 and remain open through May 1, closing May 2, 2022.

• Flounder recreational harvest season closes Oct. 15

  Thursday, September 30, 2021 -  Will remain closed through Nov. 30, reopening Dec. 1.

• Sept. 24: last day to harvest bay scallops this year

  Friday, September 17, 2021 -  The last day to recreationally harvest bay scallops in Gulf County through northwest Taylor County, and in Levy through Hernando counties is Sept. 24.

• Labor Day last day to harvest bay scallops from the Fenholloway to the Suwannee rivers

  Thursday, September 2, 2021 -  This includes all state waters east of Rock Island in Taylor County and north of Alligator Pass daybeacon #4 in Levy County and includes the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee.