Jeff Hudson and a red snapper.
Submit your photos by emailing them to Saltwater@MyFWC.com. Learn
more about our photo guidelines.
Hogfish – Keys/East Florida
Recreational season closes Nov. 1
Information: Hogfish
recreational harvest will close in state waters off Florida’s Atlantic and
southern Gulf coasts Nov. 1. This closure includes all state waters south of
Cape Sable, which is on the Gulf side of Florida, and up the Atlantic coast. The
management boundary line is 25 degrees 9 minutes north latitude (a line due
west of Cape Sable). The Keys/East Florida hogfish season runs from May 1
through Oct. 31.
Recreational harvest closed Aug. 24 in federal waters off the
Keys and East Florida. Both state and federal waters off these coasts reopen to
harvest May 1, 2018.
Link for more information:
Hogfish [MyFWC.com]
Red Snapper – Atlantic Federal
2017
weekend fall season open Nov. 3-5 and 10-12
Information: The recreational harvest
of red snapper will be open in Atlantic federal waters (from 3 to about 200
nautical miles) Nov. 3-5 and 10-12. The daily bag limit during this season will
be 1 fish per person and there will be no size limit. In Atlantic state waters
(inshore of 3 nautical miles), the season is open year-round, the bag limit is
2 per person and the minimum size limit is 20 inches total length.
Link for more information:
Snappers [MyFWC.com]
NOAA Bulletin
[sero.nmfs.noaa.gov]
Saltwater License-Free Fishing Day Nov. 25
Information: Florida residents and visitors can experience
Florida’s unique saltwater fishing opportunities without being required to have
a recreational saltwater fishing license on Nov. 25.
All bag limits, seasons and size restrictions apply.
There are eight license-free fishing days each year
including four freshwater and four saltwater.
An annual license can be purchased at 1-888-FISH-Florida or
at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.
All fishing license fees are used to support Florida fish and wildlife
conservation and help attain additional funding for Federal Aid in Sport Fish
Restoration projects.
Links for more information:
License Information [MyFWC.com]
License-Free
Fishing Days [MyFWC.com]
Commission Meeting - December
Meeting scheduled for Dec. 6 and 7
in Gainesville
Information:
Agenda and updates coming soon.
Link for more
information:
Agenda [MyFWC.com]
Online Goliath Workshop
Share your input on goliath
grouper management
Information: FWC is
gathering public input on goliath grouper management, including the possibility
of a limited goliath harvest in Florida state waters.
An on-demand virtual workshop is
available online and can be found by visiting MyFWC.com/Fishing and clicking
“Saltwater Fishing,” “Public Comments/Workshops” and “Workshops.” An online
survey is also available.
Open-ended public comments may be submitted online at MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments.
Link for more information:
Workshops [MyFWC.com]
FWC needs your feedback
Information: FWC
is collecting feedback on several fisheries issues including bay scallops, shrimp,
flounder, and trap fisheries.
Provide comments on these or other fisheries online at MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments.
Link for more information:
Saltwater Comments [MyFWC.com]
Saltwater Angler Recognition Programs
Catch a Florida Memory today
Information: These
three programs encourage ethical angling while earning rewards for your
efforts.
- Saltwater Fish Life List: A list of 71 different
species. Can you catch them all?
- Saltwater Reel Big Fish: Recognition for
extraordinarily-sized catches.
- Saltwater Grand Slams: Earn rewards for catching
three different specified species in a 24-hour period.
Link for more information:
CatchaFloridaMemory.com
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