With the new school year right around the corner, it is time to register for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2023-24 School Fishing Club Program! This annual educational program focuses on teaching youth anglers about best …
The 2023 recreational season for gray triggerfish in Gulf state and federal waters will open Aug. 1. The season is scheduled to close on Jan. 1, 2024. If you plan to fish for gray triggerfish or other specific reef fish species in Gulf state or federal …
The 2023-24 recreational season for greater amberjack in Gulf state waters will open Aug. 1 and remain open through Aug. 25. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued an executive order to close the 2023-24 recreational season for …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is proposing new management regions for snook along with regional regulations based on the fishery status in each region. The FWC is adopting a holistic management approach for snook that includes …
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/myfwcmedia/albums/72157630651011046 Video: https://youtu.be/7NKo2w4orsE or https://vimeo.com/575519105 Florida Keys Lobster Info: KeysLobsterSeason.com The 2023 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational …
At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released a new video that emphasizes the crucial role excise taxes play in Sport Fish Restoration funds to support conservation efforts. This compelling video was produced in …
At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order to close recreational harvest of red grouper in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, excluding state waters off Monroe County. The 2023 recreational …
At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order to close recreational harvest of greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The 2023 recreational season for greater amberjack in Gulf …
At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a final rule establishing a Springs Protection Zone restricting beaching, mooring, anchoring and grounding of vessels on the spring run of the Weeki Wachee River …
At the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) July Commission meeting, Assistant State Attorney Josh James of the 14th Judicial Circuit received the 2023 FWC Division of Law Enforcement Prosecutor of the Year award. The selection of the …
At its meeting in St. Petersburg on July 19, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) presented Todd Fennell with the Landowner of the Year award for its Youth Hunting Program of Florida. This program strives to provide quality hunting …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) named Patrick Sreenan of Broward County the 2023 Victor Heller Hunter Safety Instructor of the Year at its July Commission meeting in St. Petersburg. The award recognizes a volunteer who …
At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule to modify fishing regulations at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park. Starting Oct. 1, 2023, the following changes will be in effect: Anglers must have proof of …
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from some waters of Florida’s west coast before July 20, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. Blue crab traps may not be in state waters (shore to 3 nautical miles, including intracoastal …
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps can be placed back in southwest Florida waters starting Monday, July 17. The blue crab trap closure included state waters from shore to 3 nautical miles, including intracoastal waterways, of Broward, Miami-Dade, …
Summer is in full swing and so is the busy fishing season in Florida, the Fishing Capital of the World! If you plan on targeting reef fish from a vessel on one of your upcoming fishing trips, make sure you have a descending device and/or venting tool …
Photos available Following confirmation of a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer in Holmes County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ( …
In their 15th year participating in Operation Dry Water, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers spent their holiday weekend focused on the safety of people enjoying all that Florida’s waterways have to offer. From July 1-3, FWC …
Become a Florida Friendly Angler today through this FREE online course perfect for anyone who enjoys saltwater fishing and wants to learn more about what they can do to help conserve Florida’s marine resources. Designed for both new and seasoned anglers …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is unveiling its new 2023 manatee and sea turtle decals. New editions of these high-quality collectible stickers are released every July and are available with a $5 donation at your local tax …
