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• Hogfish recreational season closes Nov. 1 in Keys/east Florida state waters 

  Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -  This closure includes all state and federal waters south of Cape Sable, which is on the Gulf side of Florida, and up the Atlantic coast.

• Virtual meeting Oct. 28 gathers input on proposed largemouth bass regulation changes for several areas

  Monday, October 18, 2021 -  The areas where the changes have been proposed are Fellsmere Water Management Area (commonly known as Headwaters and Egan Lakes), Victor Lake FMA, Suwannee Lake FMA, and Shop Lake at Tenoroc FMA.

• Share your input on largemouth bass aquaculture for food

  Tuesday, October 12, 2021 -  Recent statutory changes now allow the in-state production and sale of aquaculture Florida largemouth bass as a food fish.

• GoOutdoorsFlorida.com updates offer new look, improved customer experience

  Tuesday, October 12, 2021 -  GoOutdoorsFlorida.com is still the only official licensing site and app of the FWC.

• FWC certifies new state record butterfly peacock bass

  Monday, October 11, 2021 -  FWC fisheries biologists certified a new state record butterfly peacock bass weighing 9.11 pounds and measuring 23 5/16 inches long, caught by angler Felipe Prieto from Hialeah.

• FWC approves new regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker on Atlantic coast 

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  The approved changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for Atlantic stocks of these species. The approved changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for Atlantic stocks of these species.

• And the 2021 Lionfish Challenge winners are…

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  A total of 21,146 lionfish were removed during the 3.5-month program.

• Snook, redfish, spotted seatrout reopen to harvest in Tampa Bay Oct. 12

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  This area was temporarily made catch-and-release for these three species in July due to recent impacts from red tide.

• FWC approves closures for gray triggerfish, red grouper and some snappers in Gulf state waters 

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  These closures are consistent with recent closures in Gulf federal waters.

• FWC approves a draft proposal for limited, highly regulated harvest of goliath grouper

  Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -  . Staff were directed to explore additional changes before bringing the proposal back for final approval at the March 2022 meeting.