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''"Fishing in the Know"'' is the FWC's monthly fishing newsletter. This issue includes the December Commission meeting agenda where changes to the Atlantic Coast flounder fishery will be discussed. Atlantic Snook fishery closes Dec 15, 2020. (1) · ''Fishing in the Know'' is Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission's monthly fishing newsletter with information on fishery closures, regulation changes and upcoming Florida fishing events. November 28th is Florida's Saltwater License Free fishing day. (1) · $10 million was appropriated in 2019-20 specifically for innovative technologies to combat and clean up Florida's harmful algal blooms. (1) · All 177 Florida State Parks are closed as of Monday, March 23, 2020. (1) · All beaches in the City of Cocoa Beach are closed to all activities except walking, jogging, biking, fishing, surfing and swimming. Activities such as sunbathing, sitting in chairs, organized sports or laying on blankets is not allowed. (1) · An Israeli company has been given a $945,000 state contract to keep blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee from getting into the St. Lucie River estuary. (1) · Beachside public parking along the 72-mile Brevard County shoreline will be closed beginning on Thursday March 18, 2020 in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19. (1) · Brevard Coalition presents "Lagoon Straight Talk" on January 22, 2020 at Satellite High School. (1) · Brevard County Beaches will be closed 11am - 4pm March 27 - 29, 2020. (1) · Brevard County Commission moves to close the county to tourists and leisure visitors. (1) · Brevard Fisherman and IRL Advocate Kurt Boyken asks boaters to contact their representatives to support keeping Brevard's boat ramps open. (1) · Canaveral National Seashore (CANA) is closed due to novel coronavirus (COVID19) guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (1) · Effective immediately, all Florida State Parks are changing day visitation hours to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m and cancelling all events, activities, special event reservations, pavilion rentals and camping reservations at Florida State Parks for the next 60 days. (1) · Effective Monday March 23, 2020 all St. Lucie County Beaches are Closed. (1) · Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce is hosting the 2020 John & Barbara Ferrara Ocean Science Lecture Series. (1) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection responds to the Governor's 2020 State of the State Address. (1) · Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission asks anglers to help researchers when the Florida Atlantic Coast Snook season reopens February 1, 2020. (1) · Florida's once a week lawn watering restrictions for the fall season started on November 1st. Do your part to improve the Indian River Lagoon and conserve Florida's water by setting your sprinkler systems to once a week operation now. (1) · Funding is available for a wide range of water infrastructure projects, including modernizing aging wastewater infrastructure, implementing water reuse and recycling and addressing stormwater. (1) · In Tallahassee, a package of proposals is wending its way through legislative committees that attempts to better control pollutant-laden runoff that nourish the blue-green algae, risking environmental havoc on ponds, lakes and the state's prized Everglades (1) · Indian River Lagoon Project has added a News Headlines section that compiles the latest Indian River Lagoon News Headlines, Stories and Events for Florida East Coast communities. (1) · Indian River Lagoon Project has added an IRL Document Repository to archive Indian River Lagoon documents for safekeeping and easy retrieval. (1) · Israeli company BlueWater Technologies completed it's $940,000 Lake O. contract last week with no application of their hydrogen peroxide algicide. This week they move to Lake Minneola to begin a $1.7m contract to apply the controversial product. (1) · Marine Resources Council (MRC) celebrated National Estuary Day with a webinar featuring presentations on the Indian River Lagoon Observatory Network (IRLON) by Dr. M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., and MRC's new IRL Report Card by Dr. Leesa Souto. (1) · Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge has closed Biolab Road. Blackpoint Wildlife Drive and other refuge areas are open. (1) · NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement is conducting an investigation involving the deaths of six critically endangered smalltooth sawfish in Everglades City, Fla. (1) · November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding the public that these large marine mammals are on the move. (1) · Removal of Florida bat colonies must be completed before the maternity season starts on April 15. Bat exclusions are illegal during the maternity season, which runs through August 15. (1) · Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee Meeting Friday, January 17, 2020 at 8:30 a,m. in the Commission Chambers of the Brevard County Government Center in Viera. (1) · Seatrout closure Nov 1 for Florida's East Coast. (1) · The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) made changes to Spotted seatrout regulations after reviewing stock assessments and gathering input from anglers. (1) · The Gopher Tortoise Council has declared April 10th as Gopher Tortoise Day to raise awareness for this remarkable reptile. Gopher tortoises are charming creatures that are classified as state-threatened in Florida, primarily due to habitat loss. (1) · The Marine Resources Council studied 25 years of state water quality data collected in 10 Indian River Lagoon regions in order to present their 3rd IRL Health Update Report Card. (1) · There currently are several types of algae blooming in the lagoon, which is evident in areas of the lagoon that have turned the color of pea soup. (1) · This weekends Brevard Beach closures will now be determined by each municipality. (1) · Volunteers needed to help clean up the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. (1)

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