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• Bay scallop season opens June 15 between the Fenholloway and Suwannee rivers

  Thursday, June 10, 2021 -  This includes all state waters in Dixie County and a portion of Taylor County and includes the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee.

• Reef-wide outplanting of corals susceptible to stony coral tissue loss disease begins

  Wednesday, June 9, 2021 -  Reef restoration experiments in Florida have never been replicated on such a large scale before, with 24 outplanting sites spanning from Martin County down the coast of southeast Florida to Key West.

• When releasing deep-water fish, the right tools mean everything

  Tuesday, June 8, 2021 -  Pay close attention to signs of barotrauma and be prepared to respond.

• Recreational red snapper season starts June 4 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida

  Tuesday, June 1, 2021 -  The recreational red snapper season will start June 4 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida and remain open through July 28, closing July 29.

• Snook, redfish and spotted seatrout regulations in SW Florida change starting June 1 

  Thursday, May 27, 2021 -  The current catch-and-release measures for snook, redfish and spotted seatrout in all waters from Pasco County through Gordon Pass in Collier County remain in effect through May 31, 2021.

• First phase of artificial reef construction in northwest Florida now complete 

  Tuesday, May 25, 2021 -  A total of 3,607 prefabricated concrete artificial reef modules were deployed across 40 permitted areas between May 2017 and Feburary 2021.

• FWC approves new Florida Saltwater Fishing Record for whiting/kingfish

  Thursday, May 20, 2021 -  William Joseph Peckham caught the Gulf kingfish (whiting) of a lifetime on April 18 while fishing off Pensacola Beach. His 2.4-pound catch beat out the previous Florida Saltwater Fishing Record of 2.19 pounds.

• Atlantic snook to close in state and federal waters

  Thursday, May 20, 2021 -  Seasonal harvest closures and anglers using proper handling methods when practicing catch-and-release help conserve Florida’s valuable snook populations and can ensure the species’ abundance for anglers today and generations to come.

• Gag season starts June 1 in most Gulf state waters

  Thursday, May 20, 2021 -  Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most state Gulf of Mexico waters and all federal Gulf waters June 1, and will remain open through Dec. 31.

• Amberjack, gray triggerfish close June 1 in Gulf state waters

  Thursday, May 20, 2021 -  The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters closes June 1 and will remain closed through July 31, reopening Aug. 1.