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Florida Snook Harvest Closure Still in Effect

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds anglers that the harvest season for snook in Florida, which usually opens on September 1, will ...

Workshops Set for Possible Red Drum Regulation Changes

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has scheduled a series of public workshops this fall to discuss possible fishing regulation changes for red ...

Sandestin Celebration Fishing Tournament Kicks Off First Major Event Since Oil Accident

DESTIN, Florida / -- Today marks the beginning of the Sandestin Celebration Fishing Tournament, an event created to celebrate the favorable conditions in the Gulf ...

Southwick to Offer Fly Tackle Info at 2010 IFT Show

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. -The fly fishing event of the year is almost here and Southwick Associates will be there, offering new and valuable information to ...

Two-for-One: Costa's Skimmer Features Interchangeable Lenses in New Lightweight Frame

Daytona Beach, Fla. - Serious outdoors enthusiasts know lens color matters. The amount of sunlight, water color, wind and type of adventure are all factors ...

FWC Shuts Down Illegal Internet Operation

When the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Internet Crimes Unit received a citizen's complaint that a Tampa man was operating an illegal wildlife ...

Closed Shrimp-Harvesting Area Reopens in Escambia County

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will reopen state waters offshore of Escambia County to the harvest of shrimp at 12:01 a.m. on ...

Florida Ends Some Relocation of Sea Turtle Eggs

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), working with partners from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA ...

FWC, Gulf Fishermen Rescuing Oil-impacted Sea Turtles

Although the effects of the oil spill are decreasing in Florida, the threat to wildlife remains. Biologists and commercial charter boat fishermen are teaming up ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission extends emergency snook-fishing closure

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has temporarily extended the emergency closure of snook harvest and possession in Florida through Sept. 16. This action ...

Florida Wildlife Commission and Wildlife Foundation of Florida Partner to Promote Year-Round Fishing

Florida has only one season...the fishing season. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Wildlife Foundation of Florida are reaching out to ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission chairman praises Sen. Bill Nelson's bill

A bill sponsored by Sen. Bill Nelson is drawing praise from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Chairman Rodney Barreto said the bill ...

Get ready for Florida lobster seasons

Recreational and commercial harvest seasons for spiny lobster in Florida reopen soon. The special two-day spiny lobster sport season comes first, July 28-29 this year, ...

Florida's gulf red snapper sport season closes July 24

The recreational harvest season for red snapper in all waters of the Gulf of Mexico off Florida closes on July 24. This closure was established ...

FWC Unveils New Tool for Hauling, Stocking Largemouth

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently unveiled a new state-of-the-art aluminum haul box that will deliver largemouth bass and other freshwater fishes ...

Input Invited on Possible Changes in Florida Permit, Pompano and African Pompano Regs

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has scheduled a public workshop, using video and telephone conferencing, to hear what people think about possible ...

Morelli/Shader Take IFA Redfish Win

Sarasota, Fla. (May 18, 2010) - Captain Chris Morelli, of Clearwater, Florida, and Kurt Shader, of Brandon, Florida, weighed in a two-redfish limit that totaled ...

Oil Spill Threatens Billion Dollar Everglades Sport Fishing Industry

Palmetto Bay, Florida - If the expanding Gulf oil spill cannot be contained, South Florida stands to lose a significant portion of the $1.2 billion ...

IFA Redfish and Kayak Fishing Tours Coming to Sarasota, Florida

LIZELLA, Ga. (May 10, 2010) - Anglers from across Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and surrounding regions will converge in Sarasota, Fl., May 15 and 16, ...

FWC, NOAA Increase Data Collection on Red Snapper to Address Oil Impacts

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and NOAA Fisheries Service are keeping a close eye on the BP oil spill. So far the ...

Buy Now to Beat Florida Price Increase

There will be an increase in the cost of some of Florida's hunting and saltwater fishing permits, beginning July 1. If sportsmen act now, however, ...

Florida Sets Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Season

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule on Thursday that makes the recreational harvest season for red snapper in Gulf of ...

Florida GIves More Protection to Bonefish

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rule amendments on Thursday to provide more protection for bonefish, a premier saltwater game fish in ...

Grouper Fishing Reopens in Some Florida Waters

The recreational and commercial harvest of shallow-water groupers (including gag, black grouper, red grouper, scamp, red hind, rock hind, coney, graysby, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth grouper ...

IFA Redfish, Kayak Tours Coming to Titusville, Florida

Titusville, Florida - Anglers from across Florida and surrounding regions will converge on Titusville, Florida, May 1-2 for the second Florida East Coast Division regular-season ...

Gator Division of BFL Visits Lake Okeechobee

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (April 28, 2010) - The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Lake Okeechobee May 8 for the fourth of five stops in ...

DiGuilian Named TBF Conservation Ambassador

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - He's one of South Florida's most recognized fishing teachers and captains, maintaining a long and active history in nearly every aspect ...

Experience Science Firsthand at MarineQuest 2010

Visitors of all ages can explore the world of science at the 16th annual MarineQuest at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and ...

Anglers Help Biologists Make Big Strides in Tarpon Research

Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and Mote Marine Laboratory continue to gather valuable tarpon information ...

Easter Weekend Brings Free Freshwater Fishing to Florida

Both residents and nonresidents in Florida can fish in public fresh waters across the state without a license during the weekend of April 3 and ...