At its Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Commission Meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rules creating a no-cost livery permit and adding new topics and requirements for boating safety education. The changes align FWC rules with …
At its Nov. 30-Dec. 1 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule establishing a Springs Protection Zone for Nichols Spring and its associated spring run in Sumter County. The Spring Protection Zone for Nichols …
Photos available Today, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved staff’s recommendation to update Gopher Tortoise Permitting Guidelines. The goal of the update is to better protect gopher tortoises by incentivizing relocations …
Photos available At its Nov 30-Dec. 1 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gave final approval to add the striped newt to the state’s threatened species list. New Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines, the …
At its Nov. 30–Dec. 1 Commission Meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule to set the Florida state waters recreational bag limit for Atlantic shortfin mako at zero. This rule will make Florida’s state regulations …
Photos available Today, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Officer Dillan Hudson received the 2022 Shikar-Safari Officer of the Year award at the FWC Commission meeting in Panama City Beach. Shikar-Safari Club International is a …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is now accepting applications for a recently approved and newly created Vessel Turn-In Program, a key component of Florida’s derelict vessel prevention program. VTIP is a voluntary program …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites you to participate in the Battle of the Lakes trophy bass fishing competition to determine which lake is crowned the best trophy bass fishery in Florida. The FWC’s Florida Trophy Bass …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute’s Harmful Algal Bloom Grant Program has awarded funding to three projects to address research related to Karenia brevis. The HAB Grant Program supports …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke ground on a project to restore over 100 acres and 40 acres of mangrove forest comprising the largest freshwater wetland in the lower Florida Keys. The …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host a virtual workshop next week to gather public input on potential new fishing regulations for Skyway Fishing Pier State Park to address seabird entanglement and injury. The FWC is …
Photos available Following Hurricane Ian’s landfall, vessel owners were given a 45-day grace period to bring derelict vessels into compliance or remove them from state waters. The grace period ended on Nov. 15. The number of impacted vessels is significant …
Ahoy, anglers! One lucky person will soon take home a brand-new bass boat package during a live, random drawing at the Bobby Lane High School Cup Bass Fishing Tournament in Lake Wales on Dec. 3. Courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet in person Nov. 30-Dec.1 at Bluegreen’s Bayside Resort and Spa, 4144 Jan Cooley Drive, Panama City Beach, FL, 32408. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. CST each day and is open to the public …
Photos available Vessel owners have until 45 days after Ian crossed the state to get their vessels out of derelict condition. The end of the grace period is Nov. 15. Owners are encouraged to hire a salvage company to recover their vessel to provide the …
November is Manatee Awareness Month, an important time for boaters to go slow and lookout below to watch for manatees as they travel to warmer water sites around the state. Manatees depend on water generally warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit to survive the …
Spotted seatrout will be closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the Central East Region, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties. Spotted seatrout are one of Florida’s most popular inshore …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking public input on the proposed changes to size limits of striped bass on the lower Ochlockonee River. Lake Talquin and the lower Ochlockonee River downstream of the Jackson Bluff Dam …
The recreational harvest of greater amberjack in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters closes Nov. 1, with the last day of harvest being Oct. 31. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order to modify the 2022-23 …
Photos available Hurricane Ian displaced over 7,000 vessels on both land and water. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has deployed a second wave of officers to join local FWC personnel and partner agencies in assessing these …
