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• Gag grouper fall season opens Sept. 1 in Gulf 4-county region

  Thursday, August 26, 2021 -  The gag grouper recreational season in Gulf state waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties will open for harvest Sept. 1 through Dec. 31.

• Learn through new Gone Fishin’ saltwater digital interactive games

  Wednesday, August 25, 2021 -  The FWC has partnered with Pubbly, a digital education company, to launch five interactive games that engage and educate students of all ages on marine fisheries conservation.

• Apply now for FWC’s 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program curriculum and grant funding

  Tuesday, August 24, 2021 -  This grant program is focused on recruiting new anglers to ensure the future of fishing in Florida.

• Bay scallop season opens Aug. 16 in St. Joseph Bay/Gulf County

  Wednesday, August 11, 2021 -  This region includes all state waters from the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County to the westernmost point of St. Vincent Island in Franklin County.

• Tampa Bay snook, redfish and spotted seatrout catch-and-release measures extended

  Tuesday, August 10, 2021 -  The FWC has extended measures making snook, redfish and spotted seatrout catch-and-release only in Tampa Bay through Oct. 11.

• Redfish Summit 2021: Attend, learn, share your input

  Monday, August 9, 2021 -  The summit will be a day-long public discussion on redfish biology and management in Florida including a presentation on an updated stock assessment, information about habitat and water quality, and interactive discussions about future management of the fishery.

• Recreational and commercial spiny lobster season opens Aug. 6

  Monday, August 2, 2021 -  The 2021 recreational and commercial spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2022.

• Spiny lobster seasons start soon

  Tuesday, July 27, 2021 -  The two-day recreational mini-season is July 28 and 29, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2022.

• Last day of recreational red snapper season in Gulf state and federal waters is July 28

  Monday, July 26, 2021 -  If you plan to fish for red snapper in state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel, even if you are exempt from fishing license requirements, you must sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler (annual renewal required).

• Greater amberjack and gray triggerfish reopen to recreational harvest in Gulf waters Aug. 1

  Friday, July 23, 2021 -  Greater amberjack is scheduled to remain open through Oct. 31 in Gulf state and federal waters. Gray triggerfish is scheduled to remain open through Dec. 31 in Gulf state and federal waters but an early quota closure is possible for either species.