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Crystal River FWS volunteer honored Gag grouper fall season approved in

with Citizen's Award for Bravery

4 counties in state Gulf waters

From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

At its July meeting in Orlando, the Florida

On July 4, the U.S. Department of the Interior held its 72nd Honor Awards Convo-

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

cation, honoring employees, volunteers and citizens who have acted to protect the lives of

approved lengthening the Gulf of Mexico gag grouper

RECREATIONAL season in state waters off Franklin,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) volunteer Tim Durden, who vol-

Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties by opening the

unteers at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, received the Citizen's

season Sept. 1 through Dec. 31.

Award for Bravery "for unusual bravery in the face of danger while on prop-

The Commission also approved changing the

erty owned by or entrusted to the Department of the Interior," according to the

gag grouper COMMERCIAL minimum size limit in Gulf state waters from 22 to 24 inches,

which is consistent with pending federal regulations.

The FWS stated, that on Nov. 22, 2015, a 21-year old male swimmer

FWC approves Gulf gray triggerfish

began to swim up the Spring Run Canal, just outside Three Sisters Springs in

the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and began to have problems swimming. He pan-

icked and called for help. FWS volunteer Tim Durden arrived via kayak at the swimmer's

location as the distressed swimmer began to go under water.

At its July meeting in Orlando, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com-

When Mr. Durden got close, the panicked swimmer grabbed his kayak and tried

to board it, in an attempt to stay above water. The water depth at the entrance of the Spring mission (FWC) approved several management changes for gray triggerfish caught in Gulf

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

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tide, made for a significant current. According to the FWS, if the swimmer had tipped over

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W measures, we are hoping to balance harvest oppor-

hold onto the rope on the rear of his kayak, and towed the swimmer safely back to his boat. tunities for recreational anglers with continued re-

building of this species," said Commissioner Mike

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Due to the 2016 federal quota being ex-

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York, and have contacted authorities in those jurisdictions. "We believe there could be mul-

tiple victims," said Major scasCapt. Brian Spiddle. "Some may be local, here in Citrus ceeded, the Gulf recreational gray triggerfish season

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