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• ICYMI: Historic Investments in Florida’s Water Quality and Manatee Rescue Projects Leads to Another Successful Release of a Manatee in Three Sisters Springs

  Friday, April 26, 2024 -  First Lady Casey DeSantis joined the FWC and SeaWorld at Three Sisters Springs to assist with the release of a manatee back into the wild.

• FWC announces winners of 2024 Florida State Fish Art Contest

  Friday, April 26, 2024 -  Students in kindergarten through 12th grade submitted their artwork in this free contest for a chance to win state and national honors, and prizes.

• Recreational harvest of Atlantic greater amberjack, red porgy, hogfish, blueline tilefish and several grouper will open May 1

  Friday, April 26, 2024 -  Several reef fish species will open to recreational harvest May 1 in Florida state waters of the Atlantic.

• Recreational harvest of snook for Florida’s west coast will close May 1

  Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 

• FWC issues executive order to reopen recreational harvest of greater amberjack in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico from May 1 – May 31

  Tuesday, April 23, 2024 -  NOAA Fisheries is reopening Gulf federal waters because landings indicate the recreational quota for greater amberjack has not been met and the FWC is also opening state waters to be consistent with the federal season.

• FWC, local, state and federal agencies thwart human smugglers offshore Miami-Dade County

  Monday, April 22, 2024 -  Aboard a 60-foot yacht were approximately 30 migrants of Haitian nationality and two alleged human smugglers. All were taken into custody and turned over to the U.S. Coast Guard for repatriation.

• Mark your calendars: 10th Annual Lionfish Festival May 17–18 in Destin

  Friday, April 19, 2024 -  This two-day outdoor festival is free, open to the public and will include conservation and art booths, live music, an interactive kid’s zone and the world’s largest lionfish tournament, the Emerald Coast Open.

• FWC hosts National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament

  Thursday, April 18, 2024 -  NASP is an in-school program sponsored by the FWC that is designed to teach international-style target archery in physical education classes for grades 4–12.

• FWC to meet May 1-2 in Daytona Beach

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024 -  For the full May 1-2 agenda and links to background reports, go to MyFWC.com/Commission and select “Commission Meetings.”

• FWC issues executive order with new CWD regulations for 2024-25 deer season

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024 -  The FWC issued a new executive order outlining regulations designed to increase sampling and slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in Florida deer.