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Longest red snapper season set to open in Florida this week

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — One of the longest recreational red snapper seasons to date will begin on June 4 in Gulf state and federal waters off the Florida coast. The upcoming season will run for 55 days starting June 4 and closing on July 29, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “We are excited about Gov. DeSantis’ recent announcement of this year’s 55-day Gulf red snapper summer season, it is one of the longest we’ve had since the FWC began managing the season in state and federal waters,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto.   If you want to fish for red snapper...

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Snook, redfish & spotted seatrout regulations changing next month

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will update their regulations on snook, redfish, and spotted seatrout on June 1. The three fish species were temporarily made to be catch-and-release only after their populations were severely impacted by the 2017-2019 red tide blooms. On June 1, the following updates will go into effect: Pasco County and Tampa Bay Normal regulations will resume for snook, redfish and spotted seatrout in all state waters in Pasco County, Pinellas County and Tampa Bay. These regulations are for all state waters north...

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Shrimp boat caught with 350 snapper more than legal limit

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LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Officers discovered more than 350 snappers past the legal bag limit in a shrimp boat freezer, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [FWC]. Investigators found other potential violations during the offshore inspection and forwarded the evidence to NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement, FWC reported. FWC announced the bust in a Facebook post and hashtagged Lee County. NBC2 has reached out to FWC for more details and is waiting to hear back. The post Shrimp boat caught with 350 snapper more than legal limit appeared first on NBC2 News. ...

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