ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — You can catch them, but you still can’t keep them.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Thursday it’s extending catch-and-release requirements for snook, red drum and spotted seatrout through May 31, 2021.
The order covers all waters from the Hernando/Pasco County line south into Collier County.
FWC started requiring catch-and-release after a prolonged red tide bloom devastated fish populations between from late 2017 through early 2019.
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