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• New rule protecting Florida’s native songbirds from illegal trapping takes effect

  Monday, September 30, 2019 -  The new rule will provide an additional tool for law enforcement officers to help stop the poaching of these birds, while still allowing for lawful uses of bird traps.

• FWC to meet Oct 2-3 in Cape Canaveral

  Tuesday, September 24, 2019 -  The FWC will meet at the Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. each day and is open to the public.

• FWC stays vigilant in enforcing airboat safety regulations

  Thursday, August 8, 2019 -  Airboat operators carrying passengers for hire must complete an Airboat Operators Course.

• FWC stays vigilant in enforcing airboat safety regulations

  Thursday, August 8, 2019 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is responsible for enforcing airboat regulations that went into effect last month. Per F.S. 327.391, airboat operators carrying passengers for hire must complete an Airboat Operators Course.

• Greater amberjack reopens to recreational harvest in Gulf waters Aug. 1

  Monday, July 22, 2019 -  The recreational regulations include a minimum size limit of 34 inches fork length and a daily bag limit of one per person.

• FWC approves new rule to stop illegal trapping of Florida’s songbirds

  Friday, July 19, 2019 -  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today approved a rule to help protect Florida’s native songbirds from illegal capture. The new rule within Chapter 68A-16, F.A.C. (Rules Relating to Birds) includes regulations regarding the use, placement and possession of bird traps, and will go into effect later this year.

• FWC to host workshops on Biscayne National Park fishing regulations

  Thursday, July 18, 2019 -  FWC staff will host several public workshops to gather input on potential rule changes for fishing in Biscayne National Park and will return with a draft rule package at the October 2019 Commission meeting.

• FWC approves draft proposal for blackfin tuna

  Wednesday, July 17, 2019 -  The FWC approved a draft proposal to create a recreational limit for blackfin tuna of two fish per person or 10 fish per vessel, whichever is greater, and to extend this proposed regulation into federal waters.

• FWC approves new rule to stop illegal trapping of Florida’s songbirds

  Wednesday, July 17, 2019 -  The new rule within Chapter 68A-16, F.A.C. (Rules Relating to Birds) includes regulations regarding the use, placement and possession of bird traps, and will go into effect later this year.

• Southwest Florida blue crab trap closure to end early

  Friday, July 12, 2019 -  Starting July 15, blue crab traps may be placed back in state waters from the Palm Beach-Broward county line to the Pasco-Hernando county line.