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• Share your input on Gulf County 2020 and future bay scallop seasons; attend workshop

  Friday, November 8, 2019 -  Share your input about the future timing of the Gulf County bay scallop season at an in-person workshop starting at 5:30 p.m. (EST) Nov. 14, in Port St. Joe at the Gulf County Public Library, 110 Library Drive.

• Make plans to attend the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop in West Palm Beach

  Friday, November 1, 2019 -  Register now to participate in the FWC's Feb. 7-9, 2020, Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop near West Palm Beach.
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  Reelin’ in Reel Big Fish with Catch a Florida Memory

  Wednesday, October 23, 2019 -  In celebration of Catch a Florida Memory’s third “fish-iversary” this month, we’re giving you more chances to reel in a recognition by lowering Reel Big Fish lengths for ladyfish and bluefish.

• Greater amberjack closes Nov. 1 in Gulf state waters

  Tuesday, October 22, 2019 -  The recreational harvest of greater amberjack in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters closes Nov. 1 and will remain closed through April 30, 2020. The season is scheduled to reopen May 1-31, 2020.
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  Hogfish recreational season closes Nov. 1 in Keys/east Florida state waters

  Tuesday, October 22, 2019 -  This closure includes all state waters south of Cape Sable, which is on the Gulf side of Florida, and up the Atlantic coast.

• FWC begins habitat enhancement project on East Lake Toho

  Tuesday, October 22, 2019 -  These management activities will enhance fish and wildlife habitat that has degraded over decades due to stabilized water levels as a result of flood control.

• FWC conducts Lake Okeechobee plant treatment

  Tuesday, October 22, 2019 -  The FWC plans to conduct aquatic plant treatments on Lake Okeechobee from Thursday, Oct. 24 through Friday, Nov. 1. No treatments will be conducted during the weekend.

• Share input on Biscayne National Park fishing regulations

  Thursday, October 17, 2019 -  FWC will take input on this topic and plans to return with a draft rule package at the December 2019 Commission meeting in Panama City Beach.

• Fall recreational red snapper season in Gulf starts this weekend

  Wednesday, October 9, 2019 -  The red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations in the Gulf of Mexico will be open on the following Saturdays and Sundays: Oct. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27.

• FWC Commissioners move to protect Florida shoal bass

  Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -  The FWC has approved moving forward on a draft rule to suspend harvest and possession of shoal bass in the Chipola River and its tributaries.