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• Greater amberjack closes Nov. 1 in Gulf state waters

  Wednesday, October 21, 2020 -  The recreational harvest of greater amberjack in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters closes Nov. 1 and will remain closed through April 30, 2021.

• Spotted seatrout central east zone seasonal closure starts Nov. 1

  Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -  Spotted seatrout will be closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the central east seatrout management zone, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties

• Atlantic bluefish regulation change effective Oct. 26

  Thursday, October 15, 2020 -  The recreational daily bag limit will be three fish per person along the Atlantic coast from Nassau through Miami-Dade counties.

• Fishing for reef fish? FWC encourages best fishing practices; approves new hook regulations

  Thursday, October 8, 2020 -  Starting Jan. 1, 2021, anglers using hook-and-line with natural baits to target reef fish like snapper or grouper from a vessel in Atlantic state waters will be required to use non-stainless-steel, non-offset circle hooks north of 28 degrees north latitude (near Melbourne) and non-stainless-steel hooks south of 28 degrees north latitude.

• FWC approves draft proposal for flounder; final consideration slated for December

  Wednesday, October 7, 2020 -  A recent stock status update suggested that the flounder fishery statewide has been in a general declining trend in recent years and is likely overfished and undergoing overfishing on the Atlantic coast of Florida.

• FWC approves changes to blueline tilefish recreational harvest in Atlantic state waters

  Wednesday, October 7, 2020 -  These new regulations are consistent with those in Atlantic federal waters and could help prevent both recreational quota overages and overfishing.

• Stone crab season starts Oct. 15 with regulation changes in place

  Monday, October 5, 2020 -  Stone crab regulations are the same in state and federal waters.

• FWC announces fall recreational red snapper season in Gulf

  Wednesday, September 30, 2020 -  Fall red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations in the Gulf of Mexico to open on the following Saturdays and Sundays: Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1.

• Share your input: Attend a public workshop on blue crab traps and diamondback terrapins

  Monday, September 28, 2020 -  The FWC is hosting two virtual public workshops regarding accidental capture of diamondback terrapins in blue crab traps, and the utility of bycatch reduction devices to minimize harm to terrapins.

• Bay scallop season to close Sept. 25 in several areas

  Tuesday, September 15, 2020 -  Once these areas close, scallop harvest will not reopen until the 2021 season, the dates of which are noted below.