TweetAt its July meeting in Orlando, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved lengthening the Gulf of Mexico gag grouper recreational season in state waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties by opening the season Sept. 1 … Continue reading →
TweetThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has scheduled an additional public workshop, to be held July 31 in Lake Worth, to gather public input on goliath grouper management, including the possibility of a limited harvest in Florida state … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Share your input on goliath grouper management Information: FWC is hosting several workshops to gather public input on goliath grouper management, including the possibility of a limited harvest in Florida state waters. Workshops will be from 5 to … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Recreational harvest in 4-county region closes July 1 Information: The recreational gag grouper season in state waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Taylor and Jefferson counties closes July 1, with the last day of harvest being June 30. All other state … Continue reading →
TweetThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) needs your input on goliath grouper management, including the possibility of a limited harvest in Florida state waters. The FWC is hosting several goliath grouper public workshops throughout the state in August … Continue reading →
TweetGag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most state and all federal Gulf of Mexico waters June 1, and will remain open through Dec. 31. Monroe County is excluded from this season because it follows the Atlantic state … Continue reading →
TweetGrouper – Atlantic Action: Recreational season opens May 1 Information: The recreational season for gag, black, red, yellowmouth and yellowfin grouper; scamp; red hind; rock hind; coney; and graysby; opens May 1 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including state … Continue reading →
TweetInformation: The recreational harvest season for gag grouper in Gulf state waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties opens April 1. This region will remain open through June 30 and includes all waters of Apalachicola Bay and Indian Pass, … Continue reading →
TweetThe following topics are either tentatively slated to be brought before the Commission in the near future or items FWC staff plan to begin working on. This is not an all-encompassing list and topics may be moved to a later date or not … Continue reading →
Tweet4 Florida counties open April 1 to gag grouper recreational harvest; FWC gathering input on changes to this season State waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties will open to recreational harvest of gag grouper starting … Continue reading →
Tweet Grouper Moon Project Results in Sweeping Science-Based Protections For Nassau Grouper By Christy Pattengill-Semmens, Ph.D., Director of Science Nassau Grouper, an icon of Caribbean reefs, receives broad protections in the Cayman Islands. Photo by Stephanie Archer/Grouper Moon Project. One … Continue reading →
Tweet DOUBLE YOUR DONATION Support new Grouper Moon discoveries! Hello We have less than one month left in our summer fundraising drive this year, and we are almost halfway to our goal. Please donate today so we can continue to uncover … Continue reading →
Tweetnew size limit effective same day Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most state and all federal Gulf of Mexico waters June 1. The black grouper and gag minimum size limit will increase from 22-inches to 24-inches total … Continue reading →
Tweet in Atlantic, Monroe County waters Anglers targeting grouper in Florida state waters of the Atlantic, including Monroe County, will be able to take home some of their catch starting May 1, when the season for several species reopens to … Continue reading →
Tweet 4 Florida counties open April 1 to gag grouper recreational harvest State waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties will open to recreational harvest of gag grouper starting April 1. This regional season will remain … Continue reading →
Tweet At its Feb. 10 meeting at the Florida Public Safety Institute near Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to the gag and black grouper minimum size limit and the gag grouper recreational season in … Continue reading →
Tweet Several species of grouper will close to recreational and commercial harvest starting Jan. 1 in Florida state waters of the Atlantic, including Monroe County. This seasonal closure includes gag, black, red, yellowmouth, yellowfin and tiger grouper; scamp; red hind; … Continue reading →
Tweet Anglers targeting grouper in Florida state waters of the Atlantic, including Monroe County, will be able to take home some of their catch starting May 1, when the season for several species reopens to recreational and commercial harvest. The … Continue reading →
Tweet Red grouper bag limit changes to 2 on May 7 in Gulf state and federal waters The red grouper recreational bag limit will change from four to two fish per person in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters, … Continue reading →
Tweet State waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties will open to recreational harvest of gag grouper starting April 1. This regional season will remain open through June 30, with the first day of the closure … Continue reading →
