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For immediate release: Sept. 8, 2016 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 or Amanda.Nalley@MyFWC.com   FWC approves Gulf greater amberjack season closure At its Sept. 8 meeting in St. Augustine, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved closing Gulf state waters to recreational harvest of greater amberjack for the remainder of 2016. This closure was […]

NW Florida red drum bag limit to remain at 1 fish The recreational red drum daily bag limit in the Northwest Red Drum Management Zone (Escambia County through Fred Howard Park near Pasco County) will remain one fish per person. The bag limit was changed from two fish to one in May via a temporary […]

Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Photos available on the FWC’s Flickr site: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzBWzfa. Video available on the FWC’s YouTube site: http://youtu.be/KzOua12jMX8. Suggested Tweet: Introduce kids to #fishing skills and fun at the Sept. 17 @MyFWC clinic! https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/1621d09 #Florida #Sarasota Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic promises day of learning, fun Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation […]

Bay scallop season in St. Joseph Bay closes Sept. 6 Bay scallop season will close for harvest in the St. Joseph Bay area Sept. 6, with the last day of harvest being open on Sept. 5, 2016 (Labor Day). This shortened season is for all waters west of St. Vincent Island through to the west […]

*(Anglers Kaitlyn Boswell and Cole Schmucker from Bartow High School were the 2013 Florida Student Angler Federation State Champions. Photo Courtesy of Mark Gintert, Student Angler Federation.) High school fishing grants now available for student saltwater anglers in Florida High school saltwater fishing teams are encouraged to apply for grants before the application deadline of […]