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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
For-hire captain, crew can soon retain
recreational bag limits for certain
species in Atlantic
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved chang-
es at the February Commission meeting that will allow for-hire captain and crew to retain
recreational bag limits of vermilion snapper, groupers and golden tilefish in state waters of
the Atlantic (including all of Monroe County for grouper species and golden tilefish).
This change will make state regulations consistent with Atlantic federal regula-
tions and will go into effect as soon as possible.
Similar changes to federal rules became effective Jan. 27. The federal rule was
modified because it was not effectively limiting harvest of vermilion snapper and gag grou-
per as originally intended and it was causing confusion because captain and crew of for-hire
vessels could keep recreational bag limits of some snapper and grouper species, but not
others. Additional harvest of these species by captain and crew is expected to be negligible
and not negatively impact fish stocks.
To learn more about this change, visit the Commission website and click on "Com-
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mission Meetings." To learn more about snapper and grouper recreational regulations, visit
MyFWC.com/Fishing and click on "Saltwater Fishing," "Recreational Regulations" and
"Overview" Fish"header.Gotothenewscaster.comfor a live link in this
under the "Reef     
story.
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This large Red was caught by Rex Otehan from Indiana on live Shrimp South of the Soil Banks
What'sHappeningthe  "V"Inglis
at     in 
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on a charter with Capt Jake Herrin.
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Activities at Inglis William Crow AmVets Post
The Inglis VFW Post 8698 is located at 520 Hwy. 40 East, 1 mile east of the U.S.
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