{"id":119686,"date":"2025-05-23T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/?p=119686"},"modified":"2025-11-05T16:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:40:16","slug":"fwc-bonefish-proposal-biscayne-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fwc-bonefish-proposal-biscayne-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"FWC Suggests Changes to Protect Bonefish in Biscayne Bay National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Update: <\/strong>The suggested changes to protect Bonefish have been approved at the FWC’s August meeting. This means that all fishing within a 1.74-square-mile area east of Elliott Key in BNP will be prohibited from March 1 through May 31 each year.<\/p>

Miami’s home bay and its waters have long been subject to careful management when it comes to angling. Now, the FWC has proposed further changes<\/a> to fishing within Biscayne National Park. At its May meeting, the commission suggested additional measures aimed at protecting pre-spawn aggregations of Bonefish in the bay<\/a>.<\/p>

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The Bonefish aggregation that occurs in Biscayne Bay is the only one documented in Florida. It comes as the result of extensive work to protect these amazing game fish and rebuild their populations. The aggregation is a recent discovery that confirms that Bonefish are on the road to recovery. It also prompted the FWC to consider further efforts to make sure these fish continue to thrive.<\/p>

In the meeting, FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto<\/strong> said, “This aggregation discovery is a milestone in the recovery of this iconic fishery. We recognize this site’s importance and are committed to continuing the protection for this significant species.” <\/p>

What do the proposed changes entail?<\/h2>
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If the new FWC proposal is put into action, hook-and-line fishing will be prohibited within Biscayne National Park from<\/strong> November<\/strong> through<\/strong> May<\/strong>. The new rule would affect a 1.74-square-mile area east of Elliot Key<\/strong> and would be added along several existing BNP-specific regulations<\/a>, which include:<\/p>