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

  Friday, April 26, 2024 -  Several reef fish species will open to recreational harvest May 1 in Florida state waters of the Atlantic.

• Stone crab season closes May 2

  Thursday, April 25, 2024 -  This annual season closure is intended to increase the stone crab population and build resiliency in the fishery.

• FWC issues executive order to reopen recreational harvest of greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico from May 1 – May 31

  Tuesday, April 23, 2024 -  NOAA Fisheries is reopening Gulf federal waters because landings indicate the recreational quota for greater amberjack has not been met and the FWC is also opening state waters to be consistent with the federal season.

• FWC issues executive order with new CWD regulations for 2024-25 deer season

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024 -  The FWC issued a new executive order outlining regulations designed to increase sampling and slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in Florida deer.

• Keep silver kings reigning: FWC shares best fishing practices for tarpon anglers

  Monday, April 15, 2024 -  Recommendations focus on what gear to use, fighting techniques, handling tips and release strategies.

• Spiny lobster season closes April 1

  Friday, March 29, 2024 -  The spiny lobster recreational and commercial seasons close to harvest in state and federal waters starting April 1, and will reopen Aug. 6.

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

  Tuesday, March 26, 2024 -  This closure 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 Rickenbacker Causeway.

• Recreational harvest of Atlantic greater amberjack closes April 1

  Thursday, March 21, 2024 -  Last year, the FWC Commission approved a rule to establish an April recreational spawning season closure consistent with the current commercial closure.

• Gulf gray triggerfish and spotted seatrout open for recreational harvest on March 1

  Wednesday, February 28, 2024 -  Learn more about recreational fishing regulations at MyFWC.com/Marine by clicking on “Recreational Regulations.”

• Recreational harvest of snook for Florida’s West Coast will open March 1

  Friday, February 23, 2024 -  These regions and regulations are part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) holistic management approach for Florida's most popular inshore fisheries.