 Dan Casey holds a flounder that won him an inshore grand slam as part of the Catch a Florida Memory angler recognition program. Visit CatchaFloridaMemory.com to learn more about how you can win recognition and prizes for your catches.
Submit your photos by emailing them to Saltwater@MyFWC.com. Learn
more about our photo guidelines.
2018 Lionfish Summit
Sign up today at MyFWC.com/Lionfish Summit
Information: Join the conversation about the future of
lionfish research, management and outreach at the 2018 Lionfish Summit, Oct. 2-4 in Cocoa Beach.
The summit will feature presentations from marine fisheries
management staff, dive professionals, researchers and ocean conservationists.
View the agenda or sign up to attend at MyFWC.com/LionfishSummit.
Book your room at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront using
the group code FWLION before Sept. 2 to get a discounted rate.
For questions, email Lionfish@MyFWC.com
or call 850-487-0554.
Links for more information:
Lionfish Summit [MyFWC.com]
Red tide regulations update
Snook and red drum are catch-and-release only in some
Gulf state waters
Information: Snook and red drum will be catch-and-release
only in state waters from the northernmost point of Anna Maria Island in
Manatee County to Gordon Pass in Collier County due to impacts from red tide on
that area. The Commission will evaluate next steps at the Sept. 26-27 meeting
in Tallahassee.
Links for more information:
Red Tide [MyFWC.com]
Executive
Order [MyFWC.com]
Map [MyFWC.com]
Commission Meeting – September
Information: The FWC Commission will
listen to public testimony on and discuss several marine fisheries management
items at the Sept. 26-27 meeting in Tallahassee. Please visit MyFWC.com and click on “FWC Commission Meetings” and the
link under “Next Meeting” to see
the agenda.
Links for more information:
Agenda
[MyFWC.com]
Snook
Gulf and Atlantic season opens Sept. 1 in most waters
Information: Snook will open to
recreational harvest Sept. 1 in most Gulf and all Atlantic state waters. Snook
remains catch-and-release only in state waters from the northernmost point of
Anna Maria Island in Manatee County to Gordon Pass in Collier County due to
impacts from red tide on that area.
The FWC encourages all anglers
to use moderation when determining whether or not to take a snook home from the
open areas. When releasing a snook, proper handling methods can help ensure
your fish’s survival and the species’ abundance for anglers today and
generations to come. To learn more about catch-and-release
and the best way to handle a fish, visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and click on
“Saltwater Fishing,” then “Recreational Regulations” and “Fish Handling.”
Links for more information:
Snook [MyFWC.com]
Scallops
Two regions close to harvest this month
Information: The last day of bay scallop harvest in all
state waters from the Fenholloway River in Taylor County through Dixie County
is Sept. 10. The last day for bay scallop harvest in all state waters from
Franklin County through the Fenholloway River in Taylor County and in Levy,
Citrus and Hernando counties is Sept. 24.
The last day of bay scallop harvest in Gulf County,
including St. Joseph Bay, is Sept. 30.
Links for more information:
Scallops [MyFWC.com]
2018 Lionfish Challenge
Last day to submit tails and tagged-lionfish is Sept. 3
Information: The 2018 Lionfish Challenge ends Sept. 3. FWC-tagged
lionfish can be found off the following counties: Bay, Duval, Escambia,
Franklin, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, Palm Beach, Pinellas, St. Johns and
Volusia. Other prizes will be awarded for lionfish removal, tagged or not.
Participants who remove the most lionfish in the recreational and commercial
categories will be crowned the 2018 Recreational Lionfish King/Queen and the
Commercial Champion. Register today or learn more about the program at MyFWC.com/Lionfish.
Links for more information:
Lionfish Challenge [MyFWC.com]
Challenge
Promotional Video [YouTube.com/FWCSaltwaterFishing]
Gag grouper
Fall season opens in Gulf 4-county region
Information: The Gulf of Mexico gag grouper recreational
season in state waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties
will be open for harvest Sept. 1 through Dec. 31.
All other Gulf state and federal waters are open June 1
through Dec. 31.
Links for more information:
Grouper [MyFWC.com]
Information: FWC is
collecting feedback on several fisheries issues including shore-based shark
fishing, trap fisheries, shrimp, and bay scallops.
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 anglers to fish
ethically while earning rewards for their 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.
FWC also manages the Florida Saltwater Fishing Records
program.
Link for more information:
CatchaFloridaMemory.com
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