FWC Tries Localized Approach to Snook Management

Nov 26, 2023

Near-record snook caught in June of 2022 on live mullet in Jupiter, Florida, where the local snook fishery is relatively healthy, for now.

Thursday, March 23 kicks off a series of FWC statewide snook workshops adopting a holistic approach for snook management that includes reviewing environmental and human factors like habitat, fishing effort and feedback to evaluate the fishery on a more local scale.

FWC is proposing 10 new management regions with snook regulations based on the status of the fishery in each region. The public is encouraged to attend one of the FWC's in-person workshops that are being held throughout the state. All workshops will run from 6 PM to 8 PM.

March 23 - Sebastian City Hall1225 Main StreetSebastian, FL 32958

March 27 - South Florida Water Management District, Building 13301 Gun Club RoadWest Palm Beach, FL 33406

March 28 - Crystal River City Hall Council Chambers123 N.W. U.S. Highway 19Crystal River, FL 34428

March 28 - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Karen A. Steidinger Auditorium100 Eighth Ave. S.E.St. Petersburg, FL 33701

March 28 - Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center Auditorium300 Tower RoadNaples, FL 34113

March 28 - Stuart City Hall, Commission Chambers121 S.W. Flagler AvenueStuart, FL 34994

March 28 - Brannon Center105 South Riverside DriveNew Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

March 29 - Charlotte County Administration Center, Room 11918500 Murdock CirclePort Charlotte, FL 33948

March 29 - St. Lucie County Commission Chambers2300 Virginia AvenueFt. Pierce, FL 34982

March 30 - Bayfront Community Center803 N. Tamiami TrailSarasota, FL 34236

March 30 - Joseph P. D’Alessandro Office Complex2295 Victoria AvenueFt. Myers, FL 33901

March 30 - UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County18710 SW 288th StreetHomestead, FL 33030

If you are unable to attend a workshop, visit MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments and click on "Workshops" to watch a recorded presentation or find recordings on the × "_blank" rel="noopener">FWC Saltwater YouTube channel. Comments can be submitted at MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments.

Photo: Near-record snook caught in June of 2022 on live mullet in Jupiter, Florida, where the local snook fishery is relatively healthy, for now. If we could help snook management on a local scale, we could see many more catches like this one on both coasts.