The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced the introduction of two new license hard card designs featuring student artwork from this year’s Florida State Fish Art Contest. Grace Wang’s depiction of a Florida bass and Emma Nemes’ representation of a snook were selected as the new freshwater and saltwater designs, respectively.
The FWC expressed pride in showcasing the artwork submitted by young artists from across the state. "We are excited to feature the incredible artwork of Florida’s youth on the new fishing license designs," said Roger Young, Executive Director of the FWC. "This initiative celebrates the creativity of the next generation of anglers and gives everyone the opportunity to proudly support conservation and our world-renowned fisheries by purchasing a license."
The chosen artists were selected from hundreds of student submissions across various grade levels. Their artwork will be available as a hard card selection for Florida hunting or fishing licenses. Hard cards can be purchased for an additional fee by anyone obtaining or holding a fishing or hunting license, including Lifetime licenses, through the Go Outdoors Florida licensing system. These physical hard card licenses are collectible, credit-card style documents that serve as an alternative to electronic or paper licenses.
Florida will host the contest again next year. More information can be found at MyFWC.com/FishArt.