Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In 2021 FWC enacted the Western Dry Rocks seasonal spatial closure: myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/maps/. This is a special location where multiple species of fish gather to reproduce in what are called spawning aggregations. Watch this video to learn more about this seasonal closure and the research and monitoring happening there to evaluate this management decision.
More on FWRI's research being conducted at Western Dry Rocks: myfwc.com/research/saltwater/wdr