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FWC approves cobia rule changes for state waters
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - These changes are consistent with pending regulations in Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic federal waters. -
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FWC approves proposed redfish rule changes for state waters
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - Staff plans to continue to gather input on the proposed rules and will return to the Commission for a Final Rule Hearing later this year. -
FWC approves new fishing regulations for Fellsmere Water Management Area
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - The rules include catch and release of all largemouth bass in the Fellsmere WMA and the required use of circle hooks when fishing with natural bait greater than three inches in length. -
FWC approves proposed black crappie regulations
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - Commissioners unanimously approved staff moving forward with proposed regulations changes to size and/or bag limits for black crappie on specific Florida waterbodies. -
Commission approves changes to statewide alligator hunt
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - Commissioners approved increasing hunting hours for the statewide alligator hunt and adding precharged pneumatic airbows to the legal methods of taking an alligator. -
FWC to meet May 3 and 4 in Gainesville
Monday, April 18, 2022 - The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. ET each day and is open to the public. -
Commission approves FWC’s proposed rule changes for statewide alligator harvest program
Thursday, March 3, 2022 - The proposed improvements would allow program participants an additional 7 hours a day of hunting opportunity and add airbows with a tethered arrow as a legal method of take. -
FWC approves limited recreational harvest of goliath grouper in state waters
Thursday, March 3, 2022 - This unique recreational opportunity is possible through conservation efforts by state and federal agencies that aided in the goliath grouper population rebuilding over the course of three decades, following years of overfishing -
FWC approves dolphinfish rule changes for Atlantic state waters
Thursday, March 3, 2022 - For current recreational dolphinfish regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and click on “Recreational Regulations” and “Dolphinfish.” This page will be updated with the new regulations when they take effect. -
FWC approves changes to shrimp regulations
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - These changes are the final phase of a long-term effort to update shrimp regulations.
