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• Seasonal closure for recreational snook harvest begins Dec. 1 on Florida’s west coast and Dec.15 on east coast

  Tuesday, November 26, 2024 -  This includes all Florida state and inland waters within each management region as well as adjacent federal waters.

• Recreational harvest of flounder reopens Dec. 1

  Tuesday, November 26, 2024 -  To learn more about current recreational flounder regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine, click “Recreational Regulations” and “Flounder” or download the Fish Rules App.

• ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces 17-Day Extension of Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Season

  Friday, November 22, 2024 -  An additional 17 days will be added to the season for Florida anglers to make up for lost opportunities due to recent hurricanes.

• Recreational harvest of hogfish closes in waters of the Atlantic/Florida Keys starting Nov. 1

  Wednesday, October 30, 2024 -  The recreational harvest season of Florida hogfish in state and federal waters of the Atlantic and the Florida Keys is open from May 1 through Oct. 31.

• Seasonal closure for spotted seatrout in the Central East Management region starting Nov. 1

  Tuesday, October 29, 2024 -  This closed season was re-established in 2020 for the Central East Region to address declining trends in the stock and benefit spotted seatrout during times when they are particularly vulnerable to harvest.

• Recreational harvest of greater amberjack closes in Gulf waters starting Nov. 1

  Monday, October 28, 2024 -  The FWC issued an executive order to set the 2024-25 recreational season for greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico consistent with the new recreational federal season, Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, approved by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.

• Stone crab season starts Oct. 15

  Tuesday, October 15, 2024 -  The minimum claw size limit is 2 7/8 inches.

• Applications for limited recreational harvest of goliath grouper in state waters open Oct. 1

  Monday, September 30, 2024 -  This unique recreational opportunity is possible through successful conservation efforts by state and federal agencies over the past three decades that aided goliath grouper population rebuilding.

• Recreational harvest of snook in the Charlotte Harbor and Southwest management regions opens October 1

  Tuesday, September 24, 2024 -  The harvest season in these two management regions will remain open through Nov. 30. This includes all Florida state and inland waters within these management regions.

• FWC classifies oceanic whitetip shark as a prohibited species

  Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -  This rule will make Florida’s state regulations consistent with federal regulations, promote conservation, and support coordinated interstate and international efforts to rebuild the threatened oceanic whitetip shark population.