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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that the following regulatory measures in Southwest Florida, for Sarasota Bay through Gordon Pass in Collier County, have been extended through Aug. 31:

• Snook and redfish will remain catch-and-release.

• Normal regulations for recreational spotted seatrout harvest have resumed with the addition of a six-fish recreational vessel limit. Commercial harvest has also resumed but harvest is held to the recreational three-fish bag and six-fish vessel limits.

• The regulations are for all state waters south of State Road 64 in Manatee County, including Palma Sola Bay, through Gordon Pass in Collier County, but not including the Braden River or any tributaries of the Manatee River.

The commission is considering long-term regulation changes for redfish, which could take effect when harvest re-opens on Sept. 1. Normal regulations for snook and seatrout will resume on Sept. 1.

The catch-and-release measures for snook, redfish and spotted seatrout in waters from Sarasota Bay through Gordon Pass were put in place as part of the response to the prolonged 2017-19 red tide event.

You can learn more by visiting MyFWC.com/Marine and clicking on “Recreational Regulations.