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• 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.

• Recreational harvest of Atlantic greater amberjack closes April 1 

  Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -  This is an annual spawning season closure to protect greater amberjack during spawning activities.

• Now is the time to plan for bat maternity season

  Thursday, March 13, 2025 -  It is illegal in Florida to kill or harm bats, so exclusion guidelines were developed to ensure bats are excluded safely and effectively from buildings outside of maternity season.

• FWC approves new rule changes for hunting and managed areas

  Wednesday, February 26, 2025 -  The FWC approved rule changes related to the 2025-26 hunting season, including many dealing with FWC-managed areas.

• FWC approves new rule changes to increase antlerless deer harvest opportunities

  Wednesday, February 26, 2025 -  These rules are based on antlerless deer harvest data, deer depredation permit trends and vehicle collision data, which were carefully reviewed by FWC staff and stakeholders.

• Quarter 3 application period for FWC’s Atlantic Red Snapper Exempted Fishing Permits Project opens Jan. 3

  Thursday, January 2, 2025 -  The application period will remain open for 10 days and will close on Jan. 13.

• Spotted seatrout Central East Management Region season reopens Jan. 1

  Monday, December 30, 2024 -  Spotted seatrout are one of Florida’s most popular inshore fisheries.