FWC approves holistic management approach for spotted seatrout

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Contributor At its February meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved new management regions and regulations for spotted seatrout as a part of FWC's holistic regional management approach. These new regulations went into effect on Wednesday, April 1. The rule changes: • Establish nine management regions for spotted seatrout. • Establish regional regulations for recreational and commercial bag limits, slot limits and closed seasons. These regions and regulations are part of the FWC's holistic management approach for Florida's most popular inshore fisheries. This approach takes a more holisti