Rosemary White with a snook.
Red Grouper - Gulf
Action: Bag limit changes not effective until Spring 2015
Information: The FWC Commission approved changing theGulf red grouper daily bag limit from 4-fish to 2-fish within the 4-grouper aggregate bag limit at the November 2014 meeting. This change is pending until similar regulations take place in Gulf federal waters and is not expected to occur until sometime in Spring 2015.
In the meantime, the red grouper bag limit in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico excluding Monroe County will remain at 4-fish per person per day. Additionally, when red grouper reopens in Gulf federal waters on Jan. 1, the federal bag limit will be 4-fish per person per day until the 2-fish bag limit rule becomes effective.
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Grouper - Atlantic
Action: Several species close Jan. 1
Information: The recreational and commercial harvest season for the following species of grouper closes Jan. 1 in state waters of the Atlantic, including all of Monroe County:
- gag
- black
- red
- yellowmouth
- yellowfin
- tiger
- scamp
- red hind
- rock hind
- coney
- graysby
This season will remain closed through April 30, reopeningMay 1.
A similar closure will also occur in federal waters of the Atlantic. Tiger grouper is not included in the federal closure.
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Blue Crab - Trap Closure
Action: Regional closure Jan. 5-14
Information: Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from all state waters from Franklin County to the Florida/Alabama state line before Jan. 5. Traps can be placed back in the water Jan. 15.
This regional blue crab trap closure allows FWC to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from Florida waters. Lost and abandoned traps can continue to trap crabs and fish when left in the water, can damage sensitive habitats and pose navigational hazards.
Harvest of blue crabs by other gear, such as dip nets and fold-up traps, is permitted during the closure. Traps attached to private property such as a dock are not included in the closure.
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October 2014 reef deployment off St. Marks. MyFWC photo
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Artificial Reef Summit
Action: Hosted in Clearwater Beach Jan. 13-16
Information: The 2015 Florida Artificial Reef Summit will be hosted Jan. 13-16 at the Clearwater Beach Marriott. This event is hosted once every 4 to 6 years and focuses on the latest in artificial reef research and management.
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Fish-Hunt-FL License App
Action: New licensing app available
Information: Purchase your license on the new Fish-Hunt-FL License app available for download on any Android, Apple or Windows smartphone device.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Red Grouper - Gulf
Grouper – Atlantic
Blue Crab – Trap Closure
Artificial Reef Summit
New Licensing App
SEASON UPDATES
January-February
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State waters are from shore to 9 nautical miles in the Gulf and from shore to 3 nautical miles in the Atlantic.
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EVENTS
January-February
More information on these four workshops coming soon.
Feb. 23: Bully netting workshop – Key West
Feb. 24: Bully netting workshop – Key Colony Beach
Feb. 25: Barracuda workshop – Key Colony Beach
Feb. 26: Bully netting workshop – Key Largo
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