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• Grouper and snapper season changes to look for Jan. 1 in Gulf and Atlantic

  Monday, December 20, 2021 -  For more on these regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and select “Recreational Regulations” or download the Fish Rules App at Instagram.com/FishRulesApp or Facebook.com/FishRulesApp.

• Snook seasonal closure in Atlantic starts Dec. 15

  Friday, December 3, 2021 -  Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season.

• Snook seasonal closure in Gulf starts Dec. 1

  Wednesday, November 24, 2021 -  The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, and will remain closed through Feb. 28, 2022, reopening to harvest March 1, 2022.

• New regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker on Atlantic coast effective Dec. 1

  Tuesday, November 23, 2021 -  These changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for the Atlantic stocks of these species.

• Flounder recreational harvest reopens Dec. 1

  Tuesday, November 23, 2021 -  The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches total length and the daily recreational bag limit is five fish per person.

• Greater amberjack closes Nov. 1 in Gulf state waters

  Monday, October 25, 2021 -  The season is scheduled to reopen May 1-31, 2022.

• Spotted seatrout Central East Region seasonal closure starts Nov. 1

  Monday, October 25, 2021 -  Spotted seatrout will be closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the Central East Region, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties

• 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.