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Lionfish Challenge 2021 Update – June 29
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - The Lionfish Challenge rewards lionfish harvesters with prizes for their lionfish removals. The participant who harvests the most lionfish will be crowned the Recreational Lionfish King/Queen and the Commercial Champion. -
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Watch the 2021 Snook Symposium online June 30
Monday, June 28, 2021 - Watch the FWC's seventh Snook Symposium online at TheFloridaChannel.org on June 30, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. -
Gag grouper recreational annual closure starts July 1 from Franklin to Taylor County
Thursday, June 24, 2021 - The season will reopen off these counties from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. -
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Bay scallop season opens July 1 in Franklin-Jefferson, a portion of Taylor, & Levy-Hernando counties
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - Will remain open through Sept. 24. This includes Carrabelle, Lanark, St. Marks, Cedar Key, Crystal River and Homosassa. -
Gone Coastal: Tips for finding a good fishing spot in open water
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - Open-water fishing is challenging and requires technique and prior research. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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.





