More Fish Florida exists to support stronger fish populations, healthier water, better habitat, and smarter fisheries management by bringing public support together in one place. Real change will not happen without the voices of the people who fish, boat, work on the water, and care about Florida’s future.
Florida fishing has changed. The regulations have not. Fishing pressure has exploded since the 1990s, but many regulations have not kept up. We are working to update the regulations to rebuild fish populations, strengthen spawning classes, and protect Florida’s fishing future.
More Fish Florida is about building support for healthier fish populations, stronger spawning classes, better water, and a better future for the next generation.
Florida has some of the most valuable recreational fisheries in the world, but today those fisheries are facing growing pressure from more anglers, more boats, more shoreline development, water quality issues, habitat loss, and changing environmental conditions.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, known as FWC, is responsible for setting many of the fishing regulations that affect our waters. Those decisions help determine harvest limits, slot sizes, seasons, and how fisheries are managed for the future.
But regulations do not usually change just because people are frustrated. Change happens when the public speaks up, when enough people demand attention to the issue, and when decision makers can clearly see that Florida’s fishing community wants action.
More Fish Florida was created to help organize that voice. This petition is meant to show that anglers, families, guides, captains, business owners, and coastal communities want fisheries management that reflects today’s reality, not Florida as it was decades ago.
Public support matters. When large numbers of Floridians speak together, it becomes much harder for problems to be ignored. The goal of this petition is to help show clear, visible, organized support for better fisheries, cleaner water, and a stronger future for Florida fishing.
More Fish Florida supports practical, science-based, future-focused management that protects the resource while preserving the long-term future of fishing in Florida.
We support management strategies that help rebuild and strengthen populations of redfish, snook, and other important Florida species so there are more breeding fish, stronger year classes, and better fishing opportunities over time.
Fish need more than rules. They need healthy seagrass, clean estuaries, strong habitat, and water quality that supports growth, spawning, and survival. Better fisheries and better water go hand in hand.
Florida has changed dramatically. Fishing pressure, population growth, technology, and access to the water are not what they were 20 or 30 years ago. Management should reflect that reality and plan for the future.
FWC meetings, regulation reviews, advisory input, and public feedback all play a role in how fisheries issues are discussed. A petition does not replace science, but it does help show the size, urgency, and seriousness of public concern.
This effort is for anglers, guides, captains, families, waterfront communities, conservation-minded residents, and every person who wants Florida’s coastal resources to remain productive and enjoyable for future generations.
Whether you fish every weekend or simply care about healthy Florida waters, your voice matters. Strong fisheries benefit local economies, tourism, boating communities, and the families who grow up on these waters.
When enough Floridians stand together, the message becomes clear: our fisheries, water, and future are worth protecting.
Real momentum begins when public concern becomes visible. This page is built to help turn concern into action and action into a stronger voice.
More anglers and families begin to understand how fishing pressure, habitat loss, and water quality can affect the long-term future of Florida fisheries.
Signatures help show organized public support and give the issue more weight than scattered individual complaints or casual conversations.
The bigger the public response, the harder it becomes for fisheries concerns to be overlooked. Public voices help move the conversation forward.
Florida’s fisheries will not improve through silence. They improve when people speak up, get involved, and show that they care about stronger fish populations, cleaner water, better habitat, and a better future for the next generation.
Add your name and help show that Florida’s fishing community wants its voice heard.
Sign the PetitionEvery signature helps build visibility, momentum, and pressure for action.