A federal fishery management council once again has moved forward with a plan that would allow rock shrimpers to drag trawling nets along a protected Florida seafloor and rare deep-water coral reef ...
The Oculina Bank runs from Flagler Beach to Fort Pierce, is thousands of years old, and is found nowhere else in the world.
A vote this week could reinstate shrimp trawling for the first time in decades in a protected area off the coast of Fort ...
Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted Friday to approve two amendments allowing shrimp trawling on ...
Stretching more than 120 miles and comprised of 800 islands, the Florida Keys is singular in terms of its diversity of habitats and game fish. The post Florida Keys: A Diverse Fishing Habitat appeared ...
Martin County sank the former smuggling vessel to become an artificial reef on Nov. 18. Artificial reefs provide 39,000 jobs for Floridians and generates $3.1 billion of economic activity annually.
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council moves forward on reopening the Oculina Bank coral reef. The council will host public meetings before making a formal decision. The Oculina Bank, named ...