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• FWC will host public workshops to gather input on recreational Atlantic red snapper management 

  Tuesday, September 23, 2025 -  For more information on these meetings, visit our Atlantic Red Snapper Workshop page at MyFWC.com/AtlanticRedSnapper.

• Temporary closure of Gulf County Zone for 2025 regional bay scallop season

  Thursday, September 4, 2025 -  This precautionary measure is due to the detection of toxin-producing algae Pseudo-nitzschia and Pyrodinium bahamense.

• FWC wants your input on the future management of the spotted seatrout fishery

  Tuesday, September 2, 2025 -  This includes adopting a holistic management approach for spotted seatrout where a review of various environmental and human factors is used to evaluate the fishery at a more local scale.

• Gulf red snapper private recreational fall season opens Sept. 1

  Thursday, August 28, 2025 -  Florida’s ability to offer this season is made possible by the data-driven management approach of the Florida State Reef Fish Survey and angler participation in SRFS.

• Recreational harvest of snook in all east coast and most west coast management regions opens Sept. 1  

  Wednesday, August 27, 2025 -  The management regions are part of the FWC's holistic approach for managing Florida’s most popular inshore fisheries.

• Bay scallop season opens Aug. 16 in the Gulf County  Zone

  Friday, August 15, 2025 -  Harvest of bay scallops is permitted only by hand or by using a landing or dip net. Commercial harvest is prohibited. 

• FWC proposes new management framework for Apalachicola Bay oyster harvest and statewide rule updates

  Thursday, August 14, 2025 -  Staff recommend reopening Apalachicola Bay's oyster fishery with annual harvest levels based on oyster abundance to foster ongoing reef recovery.

• FWC approves changes to protect bonefish pre-spawning aggregation in Biscayne National Park

  Thursday, August 14, 2025 -  Approved changes prohibit all fishing within a 1.74-square-mile area east of Elliott Key in BNP from March 1 through May 31 each year.

• FWC approves changes to inshore shrimp harvest in Nassau and Duval counties

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  This regulation change was requested by stakeholders and will allow commercial shrimpers to use dead shrimp rather than discarding.

• FWC proposes rule changes for Gulf lane snapper 

  Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -  These changes intend to reduce the risk of overfishing, mitigate the likelihood of early closures, and increase consistency between Gulf state and federal waters.