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• FWC appoints Colonel Roger Young as executive director

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  Chairman Barreto touted Colonel Young’s leadership and experience with challenging conservation issues.

• CORRECTION: FWC suspended discussions on goliath grouper spawning aggregation site protections

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  For current recreational goliath grouper regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Goliath.

• FWC proposes changes for snook management

  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 -  The proposed new regions would allow the FWC to better capture local differences in the fishery.

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

  Wednesday, February 22, 2023 -  The FWC approved a rule to 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, of reef fish in state waters.

• FWC approves rule changes for Atlantic red porgy, snowy grouper and blueline tilefish recreational harvest

  Wednesday, February 22, 2023 -  The FWC approved a rule to modify recreational regulations for red porgy, snowy grouper and blueline tilefish in Florida’s Atlantic state waters to be consistent with current and pending regulations in adjacent Atlantic federal waters.

• FWC’s Catch a Florida Memory program: fishing for sport, recognition, prizes and conservation

  Wednesday, February 22, 2023 -  This program encourages participants to learn more about Florida’s vast recreational fishing opportunities and an angler’s role in marine conservation by enticing them to target a variety of saltwater species and rewards them with prizes for submitting photos of their catches.

• FWC taking bold steps to prevent new invasive species in Florida

  Wednesday, February 22, 2023 -  Staff will explore including a risk analysis to prove a species poses little or no threat to Florida’s ecology, economy, as well as human health and safety, before that species could be approved to come into the state.

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

  Tuesday, February 21, 2023 -  This rule will further protect sensitive, submerged cultural resources from potential damage that could occur during trap deployment and retrieval.

• Madison County landowners recognized for excellence in land management

  Tuesday, February 21, 2023 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recognized landowners Danna and Stephen Matheny with the Florida Land Steward 2023 Landowner of the Year award.

• FWC proposes rule to modify fishing regulations at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park

  Tuesday, February 21, 2023 -  The proposed rule is designed to address ongoing entanglement, injury and mortality of seabirds that continue to occur at this location, reduce angler-seabird interactions and further seabird conservation while continuing to allow the tradition of fishing to continue.