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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) · A bill backing a Gov. Ron DeSantis proposal to raise fines for violating environmental protections passed its first committee stop Monday. (1) · A vote on the approval of $25 million in Indian River Lagoon project funds was dropped during the St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) Governing Board meeting held on December 8, 2020. (1) · All 177 Florida State Parks are closed as of Monday, March 23, 2020. (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) · 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 Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed three additional members to the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board. (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) · 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) · 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) · 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)

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