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• FWC to host 2025 Seatrout Symposium

  Monday, August 25, 2025 -  The all-day event on Aug. 27, will bring together stakeholders, scientists and fisheries managers for an in-depth look at the spotted seatrout fishery in Florida.

• Bay scallop season opens Aug. 16 in the Gulf County  Zone

  Friday, August 15, 2025 -  Harvest of bay scallops is permitted only by hand or by using a landing or dip net. Commercial harvest is prohibited. 

• FWC proposes new management framework for Apalachicola Bay oyster harvest and statewide rule updates

  Thursday, August 14, 2025 -  Staff recommend reopening Apalachicola Bay's oyster fishery with annual harvest levels based on oyster abundance to foster ongoing reef recovery.

• FWC approves changes to protect bonefish pre-spawning aggregation in Biscayne National Park

  Thursday, August 14, 2025 -  Approved changes prohibit all fishing within a 1.74-square-mile area east of Elliott Key in BNP from March 1 through May 31 each year.

• FWC approves changes to boundaries of Coral Formation Protection Zones in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park 

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  The revised coordinates enhance the protection of coral reef habitat while increasing access for lobster harvest and trap deployment in areas of seagrass and sand. 

• FWC approves changes to inshore shrimp harvest in Nassau and Duval counties

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  This regulation change was requested by stakeholders and will allow commercial shrimpers to use dead shrimp rather than discarding.

• FWC proposes rule changes for Gulf lane snapper 

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  These changes intend to reduce the risk of overfishing, mitigate the likelihood of early closures, and increase consistency between Gulf state and federal waters. 

• Temporary closure of Pasco Zone for 2025 regional bay scallop season

  Wednesday, August 6, 2025 -  This area includes all state waters south of the Hernando-Pasco county line and north of the Anclote Key Lighthouse in northern Pinellas County, encompassing the Anclote River.

• Applications for Year 2 of FWC’s Atlantic Red Snapper Exempted Fishing Permits Project opens Aug. 1!

  Friday, August 1, 2025 -  EFPs are permits that allow harvesting for specific purposes that are otherwise prohibited under current federal regulations.

• Recreational harvest of Gulf gray triggerfish opens Aug. 1

  Wednesday, July 30, 2025 -  If you plan to fish for gray triggerfish or other specific reef fish species in Gulf state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel, you must sign up for the State Reef Fish Angler Designation