Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Archives

Florida Fish and Wildlife Officers Bust Perps With 11,000 Pounds of Illegally Harvested Shrimp

March 11, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officers aboard the FWC’s Gulf Sentry, an offshore patrol vessel, recently conducted a resource inspection on a commercial shrimping vessel that was determined to be operating illegally just south of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Bay. During their inspection, FWC officers discovered more than 11,000 pounds of shrimp, valued at more than $30,000, and several pounds of cobia fillets in the vessel’s freezer. […]

Florida Fish and Wildlife Officers In Brevard Assist U.S. Coast Guard During ‘Operation Gatekeeper’

March 25, 2018 Space Coast Daily 0

During the second week of March, Officer Humphrey put together targeted enforcement action plan (TEA) named “Safety Sailboat” to assist the U.S. Coast Guard during their annual Operation Gatekeeper detail.

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officers Issue Citations For Illegal Fishing

March 15, 2018 Space Coast Daily 0

While on patrol in Sebastian Inlet State Park, Officer Kearney conducted resource inspections on the north jetty and discovered that a man had a large snook in his cooler. […]

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officers Nail Fish Poachers at Sebastian Inlet

March 2, 2018 Space Coast Daily 0

Officer Matthews was on patrol at Sebastian Inlet State Park when he observed a group of subjects loading up their vehicle in the parking lot. […]

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officers Bust Duck, Alligator Poachers In Brevard County

January 25, 2018 Space Coast Daily 0

FWC officers received numerous complaints about a large group of duck hunters on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The complaints were directed at one group of hunters. […]

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officer Busts Perp In Possession of Lemon Shark

January 23, 2018 Space Coast Daily 0

Officer Dubose received a complaint that a man on Sebastian Inlet State Park’s north jetty had caught and kept a lemon shark. […]

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officers Conduct Vessel Inspections in Port Canaveral

December 21, 2017 Space Coast Daily 0

While performing vessel inspections in Port Canaveral, Officer Balgo encountered a vessel with numerous fishery and boating safety violations. […]

VIDEO OF THE DAY: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officials Remove Crocodile From Beach

November 21, 2017 Space Coast Daily 0

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials were called to Hollywood Beach Resort to move a six-foot crocodile that was sunning himself. The crocodile could be seen near the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort around 12 noon on Monday. Miranda Grossman of the Hollywood Police Department told Patch that she can’t remember another call involving a crocodile on the beach. […]

FWC: Florida 2015 Bear Hunt Officially Over In All Four Areas That Offered Bear Hunting

October 26, 2015 MyFWC.com 0

With the statewide bear harvest standing at 295 bears at the end of day 2 of Florida’s bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission closed the North and South bear management units (BMUs) to hunting Sunday, Oct. 25. East Panhandle and Central BMUs met their harvest objectives and closed to bear hunting on Oct 24. […]

Change Lets Students Purchase Hunting, Fishing Licenses

October 26, 2012 Space Coast Daily 0

Changes now allow students to voluntarily purchase hunting and fishing licenses before they turn 17. […]

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