FWC News
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FWC approves draft proposal for flounder; final consideration slated for December
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - A recent stock status update suggested that the flounder fishery statewide has been in a general declining trend in recent years and is likely overfished and undergoing overfishing on the Atlantic coast of Florida. -
FWC approves changes to blueline tilefish recreational harvest in Atlantic state waters
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - These new regulations are consistent with those in Atlantic federal waters and could help prevent both recreational quota overages and overfishing. -
FWC virtual meeting Oct. 7-8 open to the public
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - This meeting is being held by communications media technology, specifically using Adobe Connect with a telephone conference line for accepting public comments during the meeting. -
FWC approves draft changes to flounder regulations
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - These changes will be brought back to the Commission in October for final consideration. -
Media Statement: FWC approves new guidelines for 7 species
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - Staff created new guidelines for the Florida mouse, gopher frog, Suwannee cooter, mangrove rivulus, and Lower Keys populations of red rat snake, striped mud turtle and peninsula ribbonsnake. -
Media Statement: FWC revises permitting guidelines for threatened gopher tortoise
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - The revisions include clarifications and updates to data, permitting and mitigation requirements. -
FWC approves Atlantic bluefish changes
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - Changes approved include reducing recreational daily bag limit from 10 to three fish per person along the Atlantic coast from Nassau through Miami-Dade counties. -
FWC approves stone crab regulation changes; effective Oct. 1
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - FWC staff worked with stakeholders on these changes that are intended to increase the stone crab population and build resiliency in the fishery. -
FWC approves measures to support recovery and restoration of oysters in Apalachicola Bay
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - The draft rules discussed by the Commission today, if approved again in October, would temporarily suspend all harvest of wild oysters from the bay and prohibit on-the-water possession of wild oyster harvesting equipment (tongs) through Dec. 31, 2025, or until 300 bags per acre of adult oysters can be found on a significant number of reefs. -
FWC virtual meeting July 22-23 open to the public
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - This meeting is being held using Adobe Connect with a telephone conference line for accepting public comments during the meeting.