Saltwater fishing regulations are still in force
News Release
Friday, June 18, 2010
Media contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) wants everyone to know that even though some
recreational and commercial saltwater fishing seasons have been
temporarily extended and people can saltwater fish without a
license on Father's Day weekend, all other Florida saltwater
fishing regulations are still in effect.
The FWC has recently issued orders to open the
recreational bay scallop season 12 days early this year (on June
19), allow additional harvest days and extend open harvest areas
for Apalachicola Bay commercial oyster fishermen this summer, and
establish a free fishing weekend on June 19-20 to help relieve
impacts some Florida fishing communities and industries are
experiencing because of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the
Gulf of Mexico.
However, all other commercial and recreational
saltwater fishing regulations, including size and bag limits,
fishing gear restrictions, seasons and other related provisions
remain unchanged and will be enforced. These regulations are
available online at MyFWC.com/Rules; click on "Fishing -
Saltwater."
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