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• 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 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.

• Gear up for Florida recreational spiny lobster season!

  Monday, July 22, 2024 -  The recreational spiny lobster sport season kicks off on July 24 and 25, followed by the regular recreational season, which opens on Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2025,

• Bay scallop season opens July 10 in the Pasco Zone

  Tuesday, July 9, 2024 -  This includes all state waters south of the Hernando-Pasco county line and north of the Anclote Key Lighthouse in northern Pinellas County, including all waters of the Anclote River.

• Recreational harvest of Gulf red grouper closes July 1

  Thursday, June 27, 2024 -  This closure was based on an executive order issued by the FWC at the May Commission meeting to prevent overfishing and help ensure fishing opportunities.