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On May 23 (the day after the June issue of Woods ‘N Water was sent to the printer) NOAA Fisheries announced a new final rule for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper. The new rule increases the 2013 quotas for commercial and recreational red snapper harvest and extends Florida’s red snapper season by five days in […]

For immediate release: May 24, 2013 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943   Photos available on FWC’s Flickr site: Go to http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyV8nUQ   Gulf recreational red snapper season begins June 1 The 2013 Gulf of Mexico recreational red snapper season begins June 1 in state and federal waters. This year’s state season is 44 days long and […]

For immediate release: May 24, 2013 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943   Gulf amberjack closes in state and federal waters The recreational harvest of greater amberjack in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters closes June 1. Greater amberjack will reopen for harvest in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters Aug. 1. State waters in […]

For immediate release: May 20, 2013 Contacts:       Diane Hirth, 850-410-5291; Carli Segelson, 772-215-9459   Record-setting Burmese python captured in Miami-Dade County Video of the epic battle here: http://www.nbcmiami.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Man-Catches-Burmese-Python/207973281 A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida: 18 feet, 8 inches. The python was a 128-pound female that was […]

In 2012, the Coast Guard counted 4515 accidents that involved 651 deaths, 3000 injuries and approximately $38 million dollars of damage to property as a result of recreational boating accidents. • The fatality rate was 5.4 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels. This rate represents a 12.9% decrease from last year’s fatality rate of 6.2 […]