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For immediate release: May 27, 2014 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Amberjack, gray triggerfish close June 1 in Gulf state waters The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in Gulf of Mexico state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles) closes June 1 and will remain closed through July 31, reopening Aug. 1. In federal […]

May 27, 2014   Atlantic snook to close in state, federal waters The recreational harvest of snook in Atlantic state and federal waters will close on June 1. Snook will reopen for harvest in Atlantic federal and state waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, on Sept. 1. Snook is also closed for harvest […]

Governor Rick Scott Announces Early Opening of Bay Scallop Season Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 05/20/2014 04:45 PM EDT Contact:media@eog.myflorida.com (850) 717-9282 Governor Rick Scott Announces Early Opening of Bay Scallop Season TALLAHASSEE – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the bay scallop season will open three days early this year. […]

Below is a NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fishery Bulletin announcing the revised 2014 Recreational Red Snapper Season in the Gulf of Mexico.      SOUTHEAST FISHERY BULLETIN   (Gulf of Mexico)   FB14-034          Cynthia Meyer 727-824-5305          May 14, 2014         NOAA Fisheries Announces the Revised 2014 Red Snapper Recreational Season in […]

For immediate release: May 13, 2014 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943   FWC makes temporary conservation-based changes to Apalachicola oyster harvest The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) made temporary changes today that will help conserve oyster resources in Apalachicola Bay. These changes come at the request of the Franklin County oyster industry due to […]