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• Recreational harvest of hogfish closes in waters of the Atlantic/Florida Keys starting Nov. 1 

  Tuesday, October 31, 2023 -  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.

• Seasonal closure for spotted seatrout in the Central East Management Region starting Nov. 1

  Friday, October 27, 2023 -  Spotted seatrout will be closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the Central East Management Region, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties.

• Suwannee Lake FMA closure extended until Nov. 6

  Friday, October 27, 2023 -  Public access to Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area in Suwannee County will be temporarily closed for storm debris cleanup until noon on Monday, Nov. 6.

• Fall is the time to exclude bats from your structures

  Thursday, October 12, 2023 -  Exclusion is not permitted during bat maternity season, which runs from April 15 - Aug.15.

• Flounder recreational harvest season closes Oct. 15

  Tuesday, October 10, 2023 -  This closed season provides protection to flounder during pre-spawning aggregations, which ensures more fish can reproduce each year.

• FWC approves changes for snook in state waters following final rule hearing 

  Wednesday, October 4, 2023 -  These regulations will go into effect Jan. 1, 2024.

• FWC approves stone crab regulation changes

  Wednesday, October 4, 2023 -  The FWC approved changes to recreational and commercial stone crab regulations for escape ring requirements.

• FWC issues executive order to close recreational harvest of gag grouper in Gulf state waters starting Oct. 19

  Wednesday, October 4, 2023 -  Consistent state and federal recreational seasons for Gulf gag grouper will help prevent quota overages and mitigate risks of future paybacks and shortened seasons.

• FWC issues executive order to close recreational harvest of gag grouper in Atlantic state waters starting Oct. 23

  Wednesday, October 4, 2023 -  Consistent state and federal recreational seasons for Atlantic gag grouper will help protect the gag grouper population and rebuild the fishery.

• Skyway Fishing Pier educational course and certificate now available online

  Wednesday, September 27, 2023 -  To access the educational course, which must be completed before fishing in the park, visit MyFWC.com/Skyway.