Fishing license not required for Lion Fish

[Ira Runyan]

At its June 12 meeting in Lakeland, the FWC adopted changes that will waive the recreational license requirement for divers harvesting lionfish using certain gear and exclude lionfish from the commercial and recreational bag limits, allowing people to take as many of the invasive fish as they can.

See the story for more information: FWC permanently waives license requirement for lionfish harvest