At its February meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposed changes to increase shrimp harvest opportunities in northeast Florida.
These proposed changes include:
- Increasing the dead shrimp allowance for commercial live bait harvesters from 1 gallon to 5 gallons.
- Opening a portion of Pumpkin Hill Creek (Duval County) to commercial and recreational shrimp harvest from the Nassau River to Tiger Point (30°30.0783’ N latitude) from September through December each year.
Staff will continue to gather input on the proposed rules ahead of a planned final rule hearing at the May 2025 Commission meeting. We encourage anyone interested in submitting a public comment on this topic to submit it through MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments or email Marine@MyFWC.com.
For more information, including the February 2025 Commission Meeting presentation, visit MyFWC.com/Commission and click “Commission Meetings.”
For current commercial and recreational shrimp regulations, visit MyFWC.com/fishing and click “Saltwater Commercial Regulations” or “Saltwater Recreational Regulations.”
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