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A Tale of Two Estuaries

By Ellie Van Os, Florida Oceanographic Society Our estuaries have been in the media a lot lately and the news …

Join the Trash Free Seas Movement to Keep Our Gulf Healthy

For those of us living in coastal Alabama, the Dog River watershed is a prime example. After one of Mobile’s typical heavy summer rains, the scenic river is turned into a trash pile of floating debris that eventually makes its way to Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Florida east coast anglers can help FWC collect red snapper data

Recreational red snapper season is open Aug. 23 through Aug. 25 in south Atlantic federal waters. Photo credit: MyFWCmedia. NEWS …

NOAA Fisheries is Implementing Actions for Yellowtail Snapper and Shallow-Water Groupers in the South Atlantic

August 13, 2013     Small Entity Compliance Guide NOAA Fisheries is implementing management measures in Regulatory Amendment 15 to the Fishery …

NOAA Fisheries Announces Sea Turtle Release Gear Workshops for Snapper-Grouper Permitted Vessels in the South Atlantic

August 12, 2013 NOAA Fisheries will conduct outreach workshops to review required sea turtle release gear for federal South Atlantic …

It’s More Than the Catch

As recreational anglers, we have all probably heard (and read) about it a million times. Search the internet and you are likely to find thousands of articles documenting “best practices” for releasing fish.

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Mote Marine Laboratory Releasing 22,000 Snook Throughout Southwest Florida

Southwest Florida’s snook population is getting a significant boost this summer as researchers with Mote Marine Laboratory prepare to release approximately 22,000 juvenile snook into carefully selected estuarine habitats throughout the region.

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Sebastian Inlet to Eau Gallie Cswy. – June 2026

June is one of my favorite months to fish the beaches from Melbourne to Sebastian, and Sebastian Inlet will be …