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• Media Statement: FWC moving forward with proposed rules for nonnative fish and wildlife

  Wednesday, March 2, 2022 -  Staff will collect additional public feedback before bringing final rule language for consideration at a future Commission meeting.

• FWC Commission approves rules to allow the production and sale of largemouth bass

  Wednesday, March 2, 2022 -  Statutory changes made during the 2021 legislative session sanctioned the sale of Florida largemouth bass produced in aquaculture facilities for food.

• Spotted seatrout: Western Panhandle harvest closes Feb. 1

  Friday, January 28, 2022 -  Spotted seatrout harvest will reopen in the Western Panhandle Region March 1, 2022.

• Snook slated to reopen in Atlantic state waters Feb. 1 

  Thursday, January 27, 2022 -  For more information about snook, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and click on “Recreational Regulations” and “Snook.”

• Share your input on the future management of goliath grouper

  Tuesday, January 4, 2022 -  Share your input by attending an online workshop.

• St. Johns River blue crab trap closure starts Jan. 16

  Monday, December 27, 2021 -  This closure will give groups authorized by the FWC the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water.

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

  Tuesday, December 21, 2021 -  Includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties

• Grouper and snapper season changes to look for Jan. 1 in Gulf and Atlantic

  Monday, December 20, 2021 -  For more on these regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and select “Recreational Regulations” or download the Fish Rules App at Instagram.com/FishRulesApp or Facebook.com/FishRulesApp.

• Snook seasonal closure in Atlantic starts Dec. 15

  Friday, December 3, 2021 -  Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season.

• Snook seasonal closure in Gulf starts Dec. 1

  Wednesday, November 24, 2021 -  The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, and will remain closed through Feb. 28, 2022, reopening to harvest March 1, 2022.