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Fishing Community Supports Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival

The 16th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival in Brevard County, FL, scheduled for January 23-28, 2013, has long been an event supported by Coastal Angler Magazine. Rodney Smith, CAM founder and Anglers for Conservation advocate, will be doing classroom presentations from his new book, Enjoying Life on the Indian River Lagoon Coast with book-signings to follow.

Speak Up for the St. Lucie

The Martin County Board of County Commissioners asks for your support as they SPEAK UP FOR THE ST. LUCIE. Commissioners …

‘Mystery eyeball’ appears to be from swordfish

After examining an eye found on a south Florida beach this week, researchers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation …

Stone crab claw season in state, federal waters opens today (Oct. 15)

Get your claw crackers ready, because Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab claw harvest season opens today (Oct. 15) in …

Invaluable invertebrates

By Ellie Van Os At the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, we are passionate about invertebrates. Our programming includes invertebrate touch …

It’s a whole new world when the lights go out!

By Alan Peirce Florida’s artificial reefs are a whole new world when the lights go out. Get anchored over your …

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Apalachicola Bay Reopens to Oyster Harvest for First Time Since 2020

Apalachicola Bay will reopen to recreational and commercial oyster harvesting from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, marking the first harvest season since the bay closed in 2020. The reopening follows years of restoration work and more than $38 million invested to rebuild oyster reefs and support a sustainable fishery.

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How to Catch Bluefish, Bigger Bluefish, and More Bluefish

Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, are a one-of-a-kind fish. They are the only living fish species in their family, which means nothing else in the ocean looks, tastes or fights like a bluefish.

Bluegills: Go Small Or Go Home

Bigger is better, right? Maybe, but when it comes to spring bluegills I like to go small.