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• Reopening of Pasco Zone for 2024 Regional Bay Scallop Season

  Tuesday, August 27, 2024 -  The Pasco Zone will reopen to bay scallop harvest from Aug. 28 through Sept. 24, 2024.

• FWC issues executive order modifying Gulf greater amberjack recreational season opening to Sept. 1

  Monday, July 29, 2024 -  The Gulf greater amberjack stock is overfished and experiencing overfishing and the recreational season modification is consistent with the new recreational season recommended by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in Gulf federal waters.

• FWC: Permit season opens Aug. 1 in Special Permit Zone

  Monday, July 29, 2024 -  This zone includes all state and federal waters south of Cape Sable on the Gulf coast, and south of Cape Florida on the Atlantic coast, including all of the Florida Keys and Biscayne Bay south of the Rickenbacker Causeway.

• Temporary Closure of Pasco Zone for 2024 Regional Bay Scallop Season

  Wednesday, July 24, 2024 -  This precautionary measure is due to the detection of saxitoxin and Pyrodinium bahamanse at levels exceeding the safety thresholds established by the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.

• Gear up for Florida recreational spiny lobster season!

  Monday, July 22, 2024 -  The recreational spiny lobster sport season kicks off on July 24 and 25, followed by the regular recreational season, which opens on Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2025,

• Bay scallop season opens July 10 in the Pasco Zone

  Tuesday, July 9, 2024 -  This includes all state waters south of the Hernando-Pasco county line and north of the Anclote Key Lighthouse in northern Pinellas County, including all waters of the Anclote River.

• Recreational harvest of Gulf red grouper closes July 1

  Thursday, June 27, 2024 -  This closure was based on an executive order issued by the FWC at the May Commission meeting to prevent overfishing and help ensure fishing opportunities.

• Recreational harvest of Atlantic snowy grouper and red porgy closes July 1

  Wednesday, June 26, 2024 -  Harvest will reopen for both snowy grouper and red porgy in Atlantic state waters on May 1, 2025.

• Bay scallop season opens July 1 in Franklin – NW Taylor County region and Levy, Citrus, and Hernando counties

  Wednesday, June 26, 2024 -  Recreational harvesters need a Florida saltwater fishing license to harvest bay scallops unless they are exempt from needing a license or have a no-cost shoreline fishing license and are wading from shore to collect scallops .

• Bay Scallop season opens June 15 in the Fenholloway – Suwannee River Zone

  Wednesday, June 12, 2024 -  This includes all state waters in Dixie County, a portion of Taylor County including the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee, and a portion of Levy County.