As you may know, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council recently held a series of public hearings to get feedback on their Draft Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy. The Restoration Council, as established in the RESTORE Act, has the monumental task of developing a plan to guide the spending of 60% of the Clean Water Act penalties from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.Alabama Gulf Coast Edition
Allen Cay, The Bahamas was declared free of damaging, invasive house mice today by a partnership restoring the Cay’s natural environment, seabirds, and Endangered iguanas. Editorial Staff
Every July when the official mini-lobster season kicks off, the coastal areas of Florida are flooded with “bug-hunters” trying to find … Treasure Coast
On a long-range fishing trip from San Diego, Earl Gill IV landed an extraordinary yellowfin tuna weighing 443 pounds—a staggering 16 pounds more than the existing world record for a yellowfin caught on rod and reel.Editorial Staff
Alexandra Spring turned heads in the angling community with her impressive 33-lb, 14-oz Atlantic halibut, caught off Orleans, Massachusetts. This catch earned Alex the IGFA Women’s 15-kg (30-lb) Line Class World Record for the species.Editorial Staff