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FWC arrests 2 men, seizes hundreds of pounds of illegally harvested fish
Contact: Carli Segelson, 561-882-5703 FWC arrests 2 men, seizes hundreds of pounds of illegally harvested fish The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) arrested two men for using illegal gill nets in state waters off St. Lucie and Martin counties. The morning of March 10, officers confiscated a gill net in excess of […]
Low Cost Life Jackets for Teens Available for Camps, Schools, Non-Profit Programs
Low Cost Life Jackets for Teens Available for Camps, Schools, Non-Profit Programs ALEXANDRIA, VA — The BoatUS Foundation’s Teens Afloat Program helps keep teens safe on the water by offering discounted vest-style life jackets – at just $5 – to non-profit summer camps, schools, or any local non-profit organization providing on-the-water educational programming for teens. […]
FWC seeks public comment on St. Petersburg, Stuart/Martin County anchoring, mooring sites
For immediate release: March 12, 2012 Contact: Katie Purcell, 850-459-6585 FWC seeks public comment on St. Petersburg, Stuart/Martin County anchoring, mooring sites The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is requesting public comment on proposed anchoring and mooring ordinances for the city of St. Petersburg and city of Stuart/Martin County. Both areas were […]
Winning tips from 2012 Bassmaster Classic winner Chris Lane
Chris Lane won the most recent Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on the Harris Chain in dominating fashion with a three-day total of 72 pounds, 11 ounces. While many anglers were flipping or sight fishing, Lane looked deeper at largemouth that were staging to move up and spawn. His winning pattern can be taken […]
FWC offers hunter safety course in Broward Co.
Media contact: Carli Segelson, 561-882-5703 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host a free hunter safety course on March 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students will learn about hunting laws, safe gun handling and hunter ethics/responsibility, among other topics, before taking the final test. The course also includes live-firing instruction […]