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• CORRECTION ON REOPENING DATE: Recreational harvest of red grouper in Gulf state waters will close on Aug. 30

  Tuesday, August 23, 2022 -  Harvest will reopen on Jan. 1, 2023.

• Recreational harvest of red grouper in Gulf state waters to close on Aug. 30

  Friday, August 19, 2022 -  This closure is consistent with the closure in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service.

• August blue crab trap closures for Florida’s northeast coast waived

  Wednesday, August 17, 2022 -  The FWC has waived the blue crab trap closure previously scheduled for Aug. 20-29, for all waters from Nassau through Volusia counties. Recreational and commercial blue crab traps may remain in the water during this period.

• Brevard-Palm Beach blue crab trap closure ending early

  Friday, August 12, 2022 -  Recreational and commercial blue crab traps may be placed back in all waters of Brevard through Palm Beach counties starting Aug. 14.

• East coast blue crab trap closures start Aug. 10

  Wednesday, August 3, 2022 -  Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from certain state waters on the east coast of Florida prior to Aug. 10, the first day of two 10-day trap closures occurring this month.

• Recreational and commercial spiny lobster season opens Aug. 6

  Tuesday, August 2, 2022 -  Learn more about bag limits, size limits, where to harvest, and other regulations at MyFWC.com/Marine by clicking on “Recreational Regulations” and “Lobster,” which is under the “Crabs, Lobster and other Shellfish” tab.

• Recreational red snapper summer season closes Aug. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters

  Thursday, July 28, 2022 -  The season closes Aug. 1, reopening for five fall weekends beginning Oct. 8.

• Reminder: The 2022-23 greater amberjack season starts Sept. 1 in Gulf state waters

  Thursday, July 28, 2022 -  FWC issued an executive order to modify the 2022-23 recreational season, previously open on Aug. 1, for greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico during its July Commission meeting.

• Spiny lobster seasons start soon

  Friday, July 22, 2022 -  The 2022 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season on July 27 and 28, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2023.

• Commissioners approve final rule establishing a Vessel Turn-In Program as part of derelict vessel prevention efforts

  Thursday, July 14, 2022 -  The new rule will create a voluntary program to remove at-risk vessels before they become derelict, which helps Florida’s environment and public safety.