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• FWC marks 5 years of the State Reef Fish Survey, advancing sustainable fisheries through data-driven efforts 

  Wednesday, May 14, 2025 -  SRFS provides high-quality, timely data essential for evaluating and managing important reef fish stocks across the state.   

• Tarpon fishing this season? Make sure to follow these best fishing practices to keep silver kings reigning 

  Monday, May 12, 2025 -  From gear selection and handling techniques to proper release and shark awareness, here are the key practices every angler should know.

• Recreational harvest of Atlantic greater amberjack, red porgy, hogfish, blueline tilefish and several groupers will open May 1

  Wednesday, April 30, 2025 -  More information about specific fishing seasons, bag and size limits, and gear restrictions for these species is available online at MyFWC.com/Marine.

• Recreational harvest of Gulf greater amberjack remains closed during May 

  Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -  This harvest closure is consistent with the closures in Gulf federal waters and is meant to reduce harvest and improve the stock. 

• ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Record 126-Day Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Season for 2025

  Monday, April 28, 2025 -  The expanded season includes additional summer and fall fishing days from 2024, offering anglers more opportunities to fish over major holidays such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.  

• Recreational harvest of snook for Florida’s west coast will close May 1 

  Monday, April 28, 2025 -  These regions and regulations are part of the FWC's holistic management approach for Florida's most popular inshore fisheries.

• FWC to host in-person and virtual public workshops on commercial and recreational oyster harvest 

  Friday, April 11, 2025 -  Topics for discussion include changes to licensing requirements for fishery participants, bag limits, seasons, tolerances for undersize attached and unattached oysters, enforcement of undersize oysters in a certified oyster house, and modifying how harvest units are measured. 

• April 16: Maternity season starts for Florida’s bats

  Wednesday, April 9, 2025 -  Florida’s bat maternity season, the time when most of our state’s bats give birth and raise their young, starts on April 16 and lasts until Aug. 14 each year.

• Permit spawning season closure inside the Special Permit Zone starts April 1 

  Friday, March 28, 2025 -  Permit will reopen inside the Special Permit Zone on Aug. 1.

• Spiny lobster season closes April 1 

  Thursday, March 27, 2025 -  Will reopen Aug. 6.