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Tagged Tiger Shark Breaks Distance Record – Still Going!

A tiger shark named “Andy,” tagged in 2014 by the Guy Harvey Research Institute at NSU, has broken the record for distance travelled by a GHRI tagged shark.

Tag, You’re It!

By JoEllen K. Wilson, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Once juvenile tarpon emigrate from the nursery habitat (Juvenile Tarpon as they …

Be on the Lookout for Tagged Amberjacks

UF's Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences program has ongoing several research projects studying greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico.

Andrew “Red” Harris No Shoes Reef off Jupiter Inlet grows to 1800’ long with most recent deployment

On August 9, 2017, the largest artificial reef deployment of its kind by a private foundation on Florida’s east coast occurred extending an underwater nursery for sea life and a destination for divers.

SEAFAN Bleach Watch – How you can help

Florida’s coral reefs are facing many global and local threats such as warming waters, ocean acidification, poor water quality, physical impacts and coral disease and bleaching. However, there are many things you can do to help. Even small changes can help protect coral reefs and keep them healthy, such as reducing plastic waste, recycling, conserving water, and volunteering.

St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Update: Oyster and Living Reefs to the Rescue

Volunteers will start constructing oyster modules for construction of a 678-square-foot oyster reef in September.

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2026 BASTILLE DAY KINGFISH TOURNAMENT SET FOR JULY 12

Stretching 500 miles across the northern side of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest in the Atlantic Ocean.

Hot Action on Eight-Day Trip Aboard the American Angler

The anglers who headed out in mid-October aboard the 90-foot American Angler, out of Point Loma Sportfishing in San Diego, with Captain Ray Lopez at the helm, experienced multi-species Nirvana on an eight-day Penn Fishing University excursion. This October eight-day trip is known as the Fall Variety Special, and it more than lived up to its billing, with 27 different species of game fish caught.

Adventures South Of the Border: In Search of Monster Roosterfish

My son Charles and I are always looking for giant roosterfish— one of my favorite fish of all. It has a dorsal fin that kind of looks like the tail feathers of a rooster, thus giving it the name roosterfish. It is a member of the jack family and fights as hard as any jack does.

The Short Stroke: Fighting Fish in Deep Water

Ever notice how the best anglers land their fish with barely any drama? Smooth, steady pressure, moving with the fish around the boat, focused on one goal—bringing it in fast and clean. Want to sharpen your skills? Check out these great tips!

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