The Florida bay scallop is a bivalve mollusk that grows and lives in seagrass beds in relatively shallow water, 4 to 10 feet deep. At one time scallops could be found from Palm Beach to Pensacola. Today, consistently healthy populations ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, RecreationBy Les Harrison, Wakulla County Extension Director and L. Scott Jackson, Bay County Sea Grant Agent The 40-day 2012 Gulf of Mexico recreational Red Snapper season began June 1, and ends on July 1. Fishermen are preparing to optimize their ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifePensacola has had a strong tie to the Gulf of Mexico and the bay since its settlement in 1559. Most of the estuaries along the northern Gulf are drowned-river valleys. This type of estuary tends to be very wide and very shallow. They are ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterMarch is Seagrass Awareness Month in Florida! Seagrasses are a valuable part of the marine environment and support our local economy. Most commercial and recreationally important fish, crabs and shrimp spend some time of their lives ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesCharlotte County Sea Grant Extension This article appeared in the September 29, 2011 edition of Waterline Magazine Have you ever been out on the water at night and observed the water glowing? The glow may be shades of blues or greens and ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & MarineCharlotte County Sea Grant Extension This article appeared in the May 2011 edition of Water LIFE magazine The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI) began a one year targeted ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine