The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding anglers that beginning June 1, Gulf anglers fishing from a vessel for any reef fish species must carry and use circle hooks, dehooking devices and venting tools. The new rules are intended to increase the survival rate of released fish when they are not legal to harvest. N. Florida News Daily.
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May 26, 2008
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