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Gag Grouper 4-County Gulf Region Workshops
FWC staff is gathering public input on the recreational gag grouper season in Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties. Staff have received stakeholder requests for a longer season in this area, which is currently open yearly from April 1 through June 30. Gulf state waters outside of that area and all Gulf federal waters are […]
Boating Workshops
FWC announces workshop for possible Apalachicola River boating rule The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold a public workshop in Apalachicola to address possible rule amendments reducing vessel speed limits within the Florida Intracoastal Waterway in the Apalachicola River in Franklin County. The workshop will be held Tuesday, March 14, from 6 […]
Hunter safety courses offered in March (2017)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety courses in six counties in March. (List follows.) Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them. Traditional course students must complete the entire course in person. All firearms, ammunition […]
FWC promotes boating safety
*(K-9 Scooby in Jacksonville showing off his life jacket for boating safety.) FWC promotes boating safety in Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants all boaters to remember to boat safely. Florida, with its great year-round weather and plenty of access to fresh and salt water, is the […]
2017 bay scallop season in Dixie/Taylor counties set
The 2017 bay scallop season for Dixie County and parts of Taylor County will be open from June 16 through Sept. 10. This includes all state waters from the Suwannee River through the Fenholloway River. These changes are for 2017 only and are an opportunity to explore regionally-specific bay scallop seasons. These changes were discussed […]