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PASCO COUNTY, Fla.- For more than 20 years, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute has hosted an open house and educational event called MarineQuest to give the public an opportunity to engage with researchers who study Florida’s fish…
Read More Virtual MarineQuest 2020 and Virtual School Day Event
At its October meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved new hook requirements in Atlantic state waters that are intended to improve reef fish catch-and-release survival rates and continue to encourage the use of best fishing practices that help reef fish survive…
Read More Fishing for reef fish? FWC encourages best fishing practices; approves new hook regulations
PINELLAS, Fla. – At its October Commission meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved draft changes to the management of Florida’s flounder fishery including several updates that were made since the first draft rule proposal presented in July. The changes approved today…
Read More FWC Approves Draft Proposal for Flounder; Final Consideration Slated for December
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Several recreational and commercial stone crab regulation changes go into effect in the next few weeks, just in time for the Oct. 15 season start date. Florida’s stone crab fishery has experienced a long-term decline in harvest and is likely undergoing…
Read More Florida Stone Crab Season Starts Oct. 15 Regulation Changes in Place
This season, many deer hunters will be hunting from ladder, climbing or hang-on treestands to keep their scent above the ground, give themselves a better line of sight and remain undetected. You can stay safe when hunting from an elevated platform by following a few…
Read More Florida Hunters Test Your Knowledge on Treestand Safety
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The city of Clearwater has been recognized as a Beacon City by the local not-for-profit, Blue-Green Connections, which is a community organization based out of Dunedin, Fla., that works to educate and inspire local individuals, businesses, and organizations to protect our land…
Read More Clearwater is Now Designated a Beacon City
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces a fall red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations in the Gulf of Mexico to open on the following Saturdays and Sundays: Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25, 31…
Read More FWC Announces Fall Recreational Red Snapper Season in Gulf
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – How big do you think this bass is? Ten pounds? Seven? Twelve? A unique study by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) along with partner, Bass Pro Shops, recently revealed that guessing right is harder than you think —…
Read More FWC’s TrophyCatch Announces Bass Eyeball Challenge Results
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) needs your input on the future management of the recreational and commercial blue crab trap fishery. Diamondback terrapins are medium-sized turtles that live in similar brackish water habitat as blue crabs, including salt marshes,…
Read More Blue Crab Traps and Diamondback Terrapins, Share Your Input
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA – Summer is coming to an end and bear activity is starting to increase. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds you to help protect both people and bears by securing garbage and other items that might attract these animals…
Read More Florida Be BearWise This Fall, Secure Garbage and Other Foods