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FWC changes gag, red grouper management in Gulf
For immediate release: November 16, 2011 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 FWC changes gag, red grouper management in Gulf, soon achieving consistency with federal protections The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted Nov. 16 to change how gag and red grouper are managed in Gulf of Mexico state waters. The decision came during […]
Successful red drum management prompts FWC to up bag limit
For immediate release: November 16, 2011 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Successful red drum management prompts FWC to up bag limit Recreational anglers targeting red drum in northern Florida can soon take home more of the popular fish, thanks to a change approved Nov. 16 by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The decision […]
Palm Beach Co. commercial fisherman in Brevard Co. fined $50,000
For immediate release: November 15, 2011 Contacts: Lesli Bales-Sherrod (NOAA), 301-427-2300; or Joy Hill (FWC), 352-258-3426 Palm Beach Co. commercial fisherman in Brevard Co. fined $50,000 A commercial king mackerel fisherman was recently fined more than $50,000 for multiple violations of the federal Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act. The fines came as a result of […]
National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act
National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act to be voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives this week! On Tuesday, November 15, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 822, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act.” Please contact Representative Southerland and urge him to vote for this pro-gun legislation. This important bill would allow any law-abiding […]
Gag grouper season to close in Gulf of Mexico state waters Nov. 16
For immediate release: November 14, 2011 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-487-0554 Gag grouper season to close in Gulf of Mexico state waters Nov. 16 The 2011 open recreational harvest season for gag grouper in Gulf of Mexico state waters (excluding Monroe County) will close Wednesday, Nov.16. The final day of harvesting is Nov. 15. This fall […]