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• How saltwater fishing license add-ons help improve fisheries

  Tuesday, December 8, 2020 -  Fishery managers and researchers can use some of this information to have a better idea of how many people participate in a fishery, leading to better fisheries management practices.

• Snook seasonal closure in Atlantic starts Dec. 15

  Tuesday, December 1, 2020 -  Season closures are designed to help protect snook during vulnerable times such as cold weather.

• Snook seasonal closure in Gulf starts Dec. 1

  Monday, November 23, 2020 -  Will remain closed through Feb. 28, 2021, reopening to harvest March 1, 2021.

• Increased king mackerel recreational bag limit in effect in Atlantic through March 16, 2021

  Tuesday, October 27, 2020 -  The recreational bag limit for king mackerel has been increased to four fish per person per day through March 16, 2021, in all Atlantic state and federal waters from Miami-Dade through Nassau counties.

• Gray triggerfish closes today, Oct. 26, in Gulf state and federal waters

  Monday, October 26, 2020 -  The season is scheduled to reopen March 1, 2021.

• Hogfish recreational season closes Nov. 1 in Keys/east Florida state waters

  Thursday, October 22, 2020 -  The Keys/east Florida hogfish season runs from May 1 through Oct. 31.

• Greater amberjack closes Nov. 1 in Gulf state waters

  Wednesday, October 21, 2020 -  The recreational harvest of greater amberjack in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters closes Nov. 1 and will remain closed through April 30, 2021.

• Spotted seatrout central east zone seasonal closure starts Nov. 1

  Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -  Spotted seatrout will be closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the central east seatrout management zone, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties

• Atlantic bluefish regulation change effective Oct. 26

  Thursday, October 15, 2020 -  The recreational daily bag limit will be three fish per person along the Atlantic coast from Nassau through Miami-Dade counties.

• Fishing for reef fish? FWC encourages best fishing practices; approves new hook regulations

  Thursday, October 8, 2020 -  Starting Jan. 1, 2021, anglers using hook-and-line with natural baits to target reef fish like snapper or grouper from a vessel in Atlantic state waters will be required to use non-stainless-steel, non-offset circle hooks north of 28 degrees north latitude (near Melbourne) and non-stainless-steel hooks south of 28 degrees north latitude.