Fishing reports
for Sarasota are currently unavailable.
All Florida Waters Open to Fishing
- The state’s recreational and commercial fisheries have not been affected
by the oil spill. The
only closed areas are well offshore in federal
waters where oil has been spotted.
A large area of the Gulf of Mexico has been re-opened to fishing as of 6PM
July 22, 2010. The highlighted area below shows the part of the Gulf that
has been opened to fishing once again.
Fishing
continues to be open in the vast majority of Gulf of Mexico waters, and
all related saltwater fishing regulations remain in effect.
Fishing Closure in Federal Waters - NOAA Fisheries Service is
enacting emergency regulations to close a portion of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to all fishing, in response to the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
