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Rules and Regulations
- Loading...Edited Loading... 699 view(s)Today, Governer Ron Desantis announced a historic milestone for Florida anglers, celebrating federal approval of Florida's Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Record 126-Day Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Season for 2025
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking 126-day Gulf Red Snapper recreational season for 2025, the longest season...... - Loading...Edited Loading... 99 view(s)
Recreational Harvest of Red Grouper and Lane Snapper Opens in Gulf State Waters Jan. 1
Recreational Harvest of Red Grouper and Lane Snapper Opens in Gulf State Waters Jan. 1..... - Loading...Edited Loading... 117 view(s)
Recreational Harvest of Red Grouper Closes July 1st 2024
Recreational harvest of red grouper in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, excluding waters of Monroe County, closes July 1 and will remain closed through..... - Loading...Edited Loading... 494 view(s)
Governor DeSantis Announces 103-Day Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Season for 2024
Governor DeSantis Announces 103-Day Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Season for 2024...... - Loading...Edited Loading... 110 view(s)
Gulf Gray Triggerfish and Spotted Seatrout Open for Recreational Harvest on March 1st
Gulf Gray Triggerfish and Spotted Seatrout Open for Recreational Harvest on March 1st.... - Loading...Edited Loading... 95 view(s)
FWC Announces Spotted Seatrout Harvest Closes in Western Panhandle on Feb. 1
Recreational harvest of spotted seatrout closes Feb. 1 in the Western Panhandle Management Region .... - Loading...Edited Loading... 9795 view(s)
Governor DeSantis Announces Annual, 5-year, and Lifetime Gold Sportsman License Promotion
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Great Outdoors Initiative to encourage Floridians to go outdoors and explore Florida’s natural resources, including our award-winning state parks, vast recreation areas, and world-renowned waterways..... - Loading...Edited Loading... 71 view(s)
Recreational Closure of Gag Harvest in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
Recreational harvest of gag in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on October 19, 2023. Gag recreational harvest will be closed until the 2024 fishing season opens...... - Loading...Edited Loading... 237 view(s)
Bay Scallop Season 2023
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Upcoming Recreational Openings and Closures for Gulf of Mexico Species
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Recreational Closure of Red Grouper Harvest in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
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2023 Gulf Red Snapper Season Announced
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NOAA Announces Temporary Rule to Implement Interim Measures to Reduce Overfishing of Gag in the Gulf of Mexico
The 2023 gag season will open on September 1 rather than June 1. The gag season closes on November 10, 2023, unless NOAA Fisheries projects..... - Loading...Edited Loading... 57 view(s)
FWC Announces Spotted Seatrout Harvest Closes in Western Panhandle on Feb. 1
Recreational harvest of spotted seatrout closes Feb. 1 in the Western Panhandle Management Region.............. - Loading...Edited Loading... 231 view(s)
FWC Announces Blue Crab Trap Closure for Northwest Florida Starts Jan. 5
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from some northwest Florida waters before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure....... - Loading...Edited Loading... 25 view(s)
NOAA Announces that Recreational Red Grouper Harvest will Close at 12:01 AM Local Time on August 30, 2022
Recreational harvest of red grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) will close at 12:01 am, local time, on August 30, 2022........... - Loading...Edited Loading... 37 view(s)
Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Recreational Fishing Season Reopens May 1, 2022
Greater amberjack recreational fishing season reopens 12:01 a.m., local time, on May 1, 2022, and will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on June 1, 2022. - Loading...Edited Loading... 150 view(s)
The Descend Act
As of January 13th 2022 the Descent Act has gone into effect. - Loading...Edited Loading... 26 view(s)
March Saltwater Fishing Re-openings in the Gulf
The following species will reopen to recreational harvest March 1....















