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• Spiny lobster seasons start soon

  Friday, July 22, 2022 -  The 2022 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season on July 27 and 28, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2023.

• FWC approves new black crappie fishing regulations

  Thursday, July 14, 2022 -  The regulatory changes remove waterbody-specific length and bag limits to revert to the statewide regulations of no minimum length limit and a 25-fish bag limit.

• FWC approves final rule to modify gag grouper recreational season in Gulf state waters

  Wednesday, July 13, 2022 -  The recreational season for gag grouper in Gulf state waters will be open Sept. 1 – Nov. 10.

• FWC issues executive order to modify 2022-23 recreational season for greater amberjack in Gulf state waters

  Wednesday, July 13, 2022 -  The 2022 recreational season for greater amberjack in Gulf state waters will be open Sept. 1 - Oct. 31.

• FWC proposes rule for goliath grouper spawning aggregations

  Wednesday, July 13, 2022 -  The proposed rule, if approved at the final hearing, would prohibit fishing within 1,000 feet of three goliath grouper aggregation sites from July 15 – Oct. 15 each year.

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

  Wednesday, July 13, 2022 -  The new management approach includes annual reviews of the redfish fishery and redfish regulations may be changed each year in response to the reviews.

• Blueline tilefish recreational season closes July 26 in Atlantic state waters

  Friday, July 8, 2022 -  Earlier this year, the FWC approved a temporary modification to reduce the recreational season in state waters to be consistent with recent changes in Atlantic federal waters.

• Recreational red snapper season starts June 17 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida

  Monday, June 13, 2022 -  The recreational red snapper season will start June 17 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida and remain open through July 31 with 12 days in the fall.

• Fish license-free in Florida two weekends in June

  Wednesday, June 1, 2022 -  The FWC invites residents and visitors to go fishing in Florida during two license-free weekends: June 4-5 for saltwater and June 11-12 for freshwater.

• FWC invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting on proposed black crappie regulations

  Wednesday, May 25, 2022 -  Attendees should sign up by June 7 via email at Crappie@MyFWC.com and include which meeting they wish to attend, their name and email address.