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• Recreational harvest of snook for Florida’s west coast will close May 1 

  Monday, April 28, 2025 -  These regions and regulations are part of the FWC's holistic management approach for Florida's most popular inshore fisheries.

• ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Record 126-Day Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Season for 2025

  Monday, April 28, 2025 -  The expanded season includes additional summer and fall fishing days from 2024, offering anglers more opportunities to fish over major holidays such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.  

• FWC to host in-person and virtual public workshops on commercial and recreational oyster harvest 

  Friday, April 11, 2025 -  Topics for discussion include changes to licensing requirements for fishery participants, bag limits, seasons, tolerances for undersize attached and unattached oysters, enforcement of undersize oysters in a certified oyster house, and modifying how harvest units are measured. 

• FWC announces winners of 2025 Florida State Fish Art Contest

  Monday, April 7, 2025 - 

• Fourth application period for FWC’s Atlantic Red Snapper Exempted Fishing Permits Project opens April 4

  Friday, April 4, 2025 -  To learn more about the EFP Project, visit MyFWC.com/AtlanticEFP.

• Permit spawning season closure inside the Special Permit Zone starts April 1 

  Friday, March 28, 2025 -  Permit will reopen inside the Special Permit Zone on Aug. 1.

• Spiny lobster season closes April 1 

  Thursday, March 27, 2025 -  Will reopen Aug. 6.

• Recreational harvest of Atlantic greater amberjack closes April 1 

  Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -  This is an annual spawning season closure to protect greater amberjack during spawning activities.

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

  Wednesday, February 26, 2025 -  We encourage anyone interested in submitting a public comment on this topic to submit it through MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments or email Marine@MyFWC.com.

• Season 3 of Triple Threat Throwdown announced by Catch a Florida Memory

  Wednesday, February 19, 2025 -  One lucky angler will be selected in a random drawing to win a comprehensive Kayak Fishing Bundle valued at over $4,500.