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• FWC's TrophyCatch program hits 15,000 catches: A testament to Florida’s premier bass fishing

  Tuesday, September 10, 2024 -  Designed to enhance understanding of the state’s bass population and encourage conservation, the program has achieved a remarkable level of participation and success.

• Recreational harvest of snook in all east coast and most west coast management regions opens Sept. 1

  Friday, August 30, 2024 -  The regional management zones are part of the FWC's holistic management approach for Florida’s most popular inshore fisheries.

• Gulf red snapper private recreational fall season open Sept. 1 through Nov. 30 for 3-day weekends

  Thursday, August 29, 2024 -  Private recreational anglers may harvest red snapper during these weekends in Gulf state and federal waters.

• 2024 recreational gag grouper season open Sept. 1–15 in Gulf state waters

  Wednesday, August 28, 2024 -  The 2024 Gulf gag grouper recreational season was modified to prevent overfishing following the quota overage that occurred in 2023 and to be consistent with the season in adjacent federal waters.

• Reopening of Pasco Zone for 2024 Regional Bay Scallop Season

  Tuesday, August 27, 2024 -  The Pasco Zone will reopen to bay scallop harvest from Aug. 28 through Sept. 24, 2024.

• FWC: 50 Florida schools receive funding for the annual School Fishing Club Program grant

  Friday, August 16, 2024 -  The School Fishing Club Program is an annual educational grant program that teaches youth anglers about best fishing practices to help ensure the future of fishing in Florida.

• FWC: Youth angler racks up the saltwater records

  Tuesday, July 30, 2024 -  Youth angler Krieger Brasseale had a memorable visit to the Sunshine State earlier this year. Brasseale spent his spring break chasing saltwater fishing records and fully delivered with five approved youth Florida Saltwater Fishing Records!

• FWC issues executive order modifying Gulf greater amberjack recreational season opening to Sept. 1

  Monday, July 29, 2024 -  The Gulf greater amberjack stock is overfished and experiencing overfishing and the recreational season modification is consistent with the new recreational season recommended by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in Gulf federal waters.

• FWC: Permit season opens Aug. 1 in Special Permit Zone

  Monday, July 29, 2024 -  This zone includes all state and federal waters south of Cape Sable on the Gulf coast, and south of Cape Florida on the Atlantic coast, including all of the Florida Keys and Biscayne Bay south of the Rickenbacker Causeway.

• Temporary Closure of Pasco Zone for 2024 Regional Bay Scallop Season

  Wednesday, July 24, 2024 -  This precautionary measure is due to the detection of saxitoxin and Pyrodinium bahamanse at levels exceeding the safety thresholds established by the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.