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Taking a fishing trip to the Bahamas? Know your limits.
Summary of Regulations for Bringing Back Marine Species from the Bahamas by Vessel Prepared by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Bahamian Department of Marine Resources The information below pertains to private recreational vessels that have lawfully entered and exited Bahamian Customs, have obtained […]
Florida Youth Outdoor Experience in Ocala May 12
Alligator petting, archery, gun ranges, fishing dock, frog gigging and more! United Waterfowlers of Florida is once again sponsoring it’s 2012 “Florida Youth Outdoor Experience” at the Ocala Youth camp on Lake Eaton on Saturday, May 12. FWC is again co-sponsoring the free to the public event, which is expected to draw several hundred participants. […]
Take advantage of license-free fishing Saturday in Florida’s fresh waters
For immediate release: April 2, 2012 Media contact: Bob Wattendorf, 850-488-0520 Take advantage of license-free fishing Saturday in Florida’s fresh waters The possibilities for taking advantage of the upcoming license-free fishing day, Saturday April 7, in Florida are almost endless. That’s because people of all ages can cast their lines into 3 million acres […]
Spiny lobster, grouper, vermilion snapper recreational openings, closures start April 1
For immediate release: March 29, 2012 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Spiny lobster, grouper, vermilion snapper recreational openings, closures start April 1 Atlantic vermilion snapper and several species of Gulf of Mexico grouper will be back on the list of fish recreational anglers in state waters can take home for dinner starting April 1. The first […]
Ticks and Lyme Risk on the Rise – How to Protect Your Family and Pets
It’s Spring – Time to Prevent Lyme Disease More cases of Lyme disease are reported than any other vector-borne disease in the United States. There were 29,959 confirmed cases and 8509 probable cases of Lyme disease in the United States in 2009; most of these cases are reported from the Northeast and upper Midwest. See […]