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Catch and Release Tips

Practicing proper catch and release is an important part of being a good steward of the flats fisheries. How you handle fish in a catch and release fishery has an impact, and can make a difference in whether a fish survives or not post-release. Just because a fish swims away from the boat doesn't mean they are in the clear!

Fishbrain app to help FWC track nonnative freshwater fish

Florida is the pilot state to use Fishbrain technology to help land managers better understand the extent and impact of nonnative aquatic species. Following the Florida campaign, Fishbrain and the Service hope to build on the pilot project in other areas of the country through partnerships with state conservation organizations.

SAFE BOATING TIPS

SAFE BOATING TIPS From The National Safe Boating Council   Boat Responsibly and Wear It! The National Safe Boating Council …

Indian River Lagoon RESTOP2 Bag Project

The Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves and the Friends of the Spoil Islands are conducting a pilot project on the spoil islands with human waste bags (RESTOPS2 bags).

Snook Released In Sarasota

In late November, scientists with the Mote Marine Laboratory released 320-hatchery reared snook into a Sarasota Creek as part of …

Improving Life On Seawalls

An architecture professor at the University of Kansas is experimenting with a novel idea that might help restore some of …

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Florida’s Chain Pickerel

In the northern parts of our great country, anglers enjoy chasing down enormous pike and elusive musky. We Floridians don’t usually give a second thought, but they are in Florida!

LABAN WINS 34TH BASTILLE DAY KINGFISH TOURNAMENT WITH 26.90-POUND KINGFISH

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.

The Art of Kicking Fish

When the fish gets in the strike zone of the dolphins tail, you can see the dolphin looking at the fish and lining up the kick. It's a difficult technique to learn, and not all dolphins know how to do it. However, once learned, it provides an obvious advantage over simply chasing a fish and catching it with the mouth. A quick, precise flip of the tail and dinner is served, versus chasing a fish down and catching it with the mouth which can often take a few minutes and require a lot of energy.

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