At its August meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved proposed rule changes for lane snapper in Florida’s Gulf state waters. The goal is to align state regulations with current and pending federal guidelines.
The proposal includes increasing the minimum size limit for both commercial and recreational catches from 8 inches to 10 inches total length. It also introduces a new recreational bag limit of 20 fish per person.
According to FWC, these adjustments are designed to reduce the risk of overfishing, help prevent early season closures, and improve consistency between regulations in Gulf state and federal waters.
“Staff will continue to engage with stakeholders and gather input on these proposed rules ahead of a . To provide written comment on these proposed changes, visit MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments,” FWC stated.
For those interested in more details or background reports, information about the full agenda from the August 13-14 Commission Meeting can be found at MyFWC.com/About under “The Commission” and “Commission Meetings.”
