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• Recreational harvest of shallow water grouper, including gag, closes in Atlantic state waters Jan. 1

  Tuesday, December 27, 2022 -  The shallow water grouper complex includes black, gag, yellowfin, scamp, yellowmouth, red, coney, graysby, red hind and rock hind.

• FWC collaborates with Duke Energy Florida and Coastal Conservation Association Florida to bring Aquaculture in the Classroom

  Tuesday, December 27, 2022 -  The program teaches students the basic principles of aquaculture, marine research and how stock enhancement plays a role in supporting Florida’s marine fisheries.

• FWC’s Catch a Florida Memory announces 2023 Triple Threat Throwdown challenge! Enter to win a fully outfitted fishing kayak!

  Friday, December 16, 2022 -  This challenge will run from Jan. 1 through Sept. 5, 2023, and will be an exclusive raffle opportunity for Triple Threat Club members to win a Bonafide SS127 fishing kayak, fully outfitted with an accessory package from YakAttack.

• Boaters are encouraged to be on the lookout during right whale calving season

  Friday, December 2, 2022 -  Be on the lookout for North Atlantic right whales that are calving in state and federal waters off Florida, Georgia and South Carolina from November through April.

• FWC postpones final rulemaking on goliath grouper spawning aggregations until May 2023

  Thursday, December 1, 2022 -  This will allow staff time to gather more information and public feedback, and adjust the rule as necessary before the next spawning event.

• FWC closes recreational lane snapper harvest in Gulf state waters

  Thursday, December 1, 2022 -  Closure starts Dec. 2, 2022 for the remainder of the year. Recreational harvest will reopen on Jan. 1, 2023.

• FWC proposes rule to protect cultural resources in Biscayne National Park

  Thursday, December 1, 2022 -  Trawling is already prohibited in this area. If approved, this rule will further protect threatened, submerged archeological resources in the area from potential damage that could occur during trap deployment and retrieval.

• FWC proposes rule to help improve survival of released reef fish

  Thursday, December 1, 2022 -  The rule would require the possession of a descending device or venting tool that is rigged and ready for use on board a vessel when harvesting or attempting to harvest, including catch and release, reef fish in state waters.

• FWC approves rule to modify shortfin mako bag limit

  Wednesday, November 30, 2022 -  The FWC approved a rule to set the Florida state waters recreational bag limit for Atlantic shortfin mako at zero.

• Flounder recreational harvest reopens Dec. 1

  Monday, November 21, 2022 -  The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches total length and the daily recreational bag limit is five fish per person.