Suspension of certain fishing regulations expires March 1
News Release
Friday, February 26, 2010
Media contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) advises the public that its temporary suspension
of certain saltwater fishing and licensing regulations to allow for
the cleanup of dead fish will expire on March 1.
The order - initially for Jan. 16-31, then extended
for one month - was issued in response to numerous reports of
saltwater fish killed by an extended cold-weather period in
Florida.
The FWC is no longer receiving widespread reports
of dead saltwater fish around the state, and people must observe
all normal fishing and licensing regulations that apply to the
harvest and possession of saltwater fish. These rules are
available online at MyFWC.com/Fishing or MyFWC.com/Rules.
More information regarding the 2010 cold-weather
saltwater fish kills is available online MyFWC.com/Fishing
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