Jun 11, 2013
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Weekly Report May 24 – 30, 2013
This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week;
however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
NORTHWEST REGION
SANTA ROS…
Jun 11, 2013
Gulf gray triggerfish season, bag limit changes
Changes to how Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish are managed in state and federal waters will go into effect June 10. These changes include a recreational and commercial season closure and the implemen…
May 31, 2013
Celebrate upcoming license-free fishing days by attending an FWC event
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be celebrating a saltwater license-free fishing day June 1 and a freshwater license-free fishing day June 8 by partaking in several ev…
May 31, 2013
Award presented to Blackwater River State Forest
Blackwater River State Forest was the recipient of the 2013 “Friend of the Trail Award” which is given by the Florida Trail Association to individuals or organizations that have made significant cont…
May 31, 2013
Tides for June 1 – June 5, 2013
Pensacola Tides
Saturday, June 1, 2013
1:14 AM CDT Low tide 0.35 Feet
1:16 AM CDT Moonrise
5:47 AM CDT Sunrise
9:28 AM CDT High tide 0.86 Feet
1:39 PM CDT Moonse…
May 15, 2013
Denying bears easy access to food is the key
The number of bear-related calls received by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are on the rise in northwest Florida.
In 2002, the FWC logged just 118 calls for the 16-cou…
Apr 17, 2013
FWC to permanently waive license requirement for lionfish harvest
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on April 17 at its meeting near Tallahassee discussed waiving the commercial and recreational bag limit and the recreational license requir…
Apr 17, 2013
Hog hunting available soon on public lands
If you like to hunt wild hogs, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has several upcoming opportunities on public lands in northwest Florida that you won’t find in the most rece…
Apr 17, 2013
Proposal would make tarpon, bonefish catch-and-release only
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), at its April 17 meeting near Tallahassee, moved forward unanimously with a proposal to make tarpon and bonefish catch-and-release-only fis…
Apr 17, 2013
Commission sets 2013 Gulf recreational red snapper season in state waters
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a 44-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf of Mexico state waters at its meeting April 17 in Tallahassee. State waters are …