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Seasonal grouper closure starts Jan. 1
Seasonal grouper closure starts Jan. 1 in Atlantic, Monroe County waters News Release Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Several species of grouper will close to recreational and commercial harvest starting Jan. 1 in Florida state waters of the Atlantic, including Monroe County. This seasonal closure includes gag, black, red, yellowmouth, and […]
Blue crab trap closure for northwest Florida starts Jan. 5
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from some northwest Florida waters before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. Blue crab traps may not be in state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles, including intracoastal waterways) from the Florida/Alabama state line through the Franklin/Wakulla county line from Jan. 5 […]
Amberjack, triggerfish and gag grouper season changes in Gulf waters start Jan. 1
Amberjack, triggerfish and gag grouper season changes in Gulf waters start Jan. 1 Starting Jan 1, several recreational fishing season changes in Gulf waters will go into effect including: Greater amberjack will open Gray triggerfish will remain closed Gag grouper will close in most Gulf waters. See below for details on each season. The Florida […]
FWC certifies first state record Mayan cichlid!
*(Jonathan Johnson displays his state record Mayan cichlid) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fisheries biologists certified the first state record Mayan cichlid weighing 2.37 pounds caught by Jonathan Johnson from Fort Myers on Nov. 28, 2016. Johnson caught the fish in a Collier County canal on a lipless crankbait, and relates that […]
Snook harvest seasonal closure in Atlantic starts Dec. 15
The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 15 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, and will remain closed through Jan. 31, 2017, reopening to harvest Feb. 1. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season. Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County […]