Tag: artificial reefs

Bringing the Future of Florida’s Artificial Reefs into Focus

by Angela Collins
October 24, 2025

The 2020 Florida Artificial Reef Summit... Still on a Screen Near You. For more than three decades, UF/IFAS Extension and Florida Sea Grant have played a primary leadership role in the evolution of Florida’s artificial reef program. This ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Artificial Reefs, Fisheries, Fisheries Management, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Manatee County Extension
partially submerged alligator with plants on it's head

Bringing the Future of Florida’s Artificial Reefs into Focus

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 24, 2025

The 2020 Florida Artificial Reef Summit... Still on a Screen Near You. For more than three decades, UF/IFAS Extension and Florida Sea Grant have played a primary leadership role in the evolution of Florida’s artificial reef program. This ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Artificial Reefs, Fisheries, Fisheries Management, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Manatee County Extension
Using a venting tool on a fish with barotrauma.

Gearing up for Snapper Season!

by Scott Jackson and Chantille Weber
March 21, 2025

Welcome to Red Snapper Season 2023! The season began June 1, 2023 at 12:01am for "For Hire" vessels fishing in federal waters and continues through August 25, 2023. For Florida recreational anglers in state waters, the season started a few ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Artificial Reefs, Bay County, Federal Waters, Fishing Charters, Fishing Destinations, Fishing Excursions, Fishing In Florida, Fishing Season, Fishing Spots, Florida, Florida Sea Grant, For Hire Vessels, LAARS, Large Area Artificial Reef Site, Panama City, Panama City Artificial Reefs, Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach Fishing, Panama City Beach Reefs, Red Snapper, Red Snapper Fishing Techniques, Red Snapper Season, Reef Locations, SAARS E - L, Sherman Site, Snapper Adventure, Snapper Fishing, Snapper Fishing Tips, Snapper Season, State Waters

Northwest Florida Artificial Reef Workshop – Live Updates via Adobe Connect and Website

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

For those not able to join us for the Northwest Florida Workshop in person we will be streaming live and recording presentations for later access on the web. Feb 19 - Day One Adobe Connect link - http://ufifas.adobeconnect.com/reef Feb ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Adobe Connect, Archive, Artificial Reefs, Florida Panhandle, Niceville, Reefs

Fisheries Management and Artificial Reefs

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

Definitely one of the highlights of our Northwest Florida Artificial Reef Workshop earlier this year (2013) - The panel discussion and presentations from Bill Lindberg, Bob Shipp, Will Patterson, and Luiz Barbieri. You can access the archieved ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Archive, Artificial Reefs, Fishing, Marine Ecology, Panama City Artificial Reefs, Panama City Beach Artificial Reefs, Sea Grant

How are the Reefs? You can Help!

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

We need your help in monitoring and protecting these valuable resources. At the end of your diving or fishing trip please complete a short reef survey. You can also send us pictures and video through the reef comment form (click here). This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Tags: Archive, Artificial Reef Deployment, Artificial Reef Monitoring, Artificial Reefs, Bay County, Fishing, Marine Ecology, Mexico Beach Artificial Reefs, Mexico Beach Reefs, Panama City Artificial Reefs, Panama City Beach Artificial Reefs, Panama City Beach Reefs, Panama City Reefs

2015 Florida Artificial Reef Summit – Live Broadcast Jan 13 – 16 from Clearwater Beach, FL

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

2015 Florida Artificial Reef Summit January 13-16, 2015 Clearwater Beach Marriott on Sand Key Clearwater Beach, Fla. Florida has one of the most active artificial reef programs in the nation. The Florida Artificial Reef Summit has become ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Tags: Archive, Artificial Reef Deployment, Artificial Reefs, Diving, Fishing, Marine Ecology

New Reefs for Bay County – Confirmed Coordinates

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

View Larger MapConfirmed Coordinates are: REEFNAME Bearing Deg Distance nm LON DDMM.MMM LAT DDMM.MMM DuPont Module -1 219.6 10.8 -8550.851 2958.917 DuPont Module -2 218.2 10.5 -8550.519 2958.918 DuPont Module -3 219.8 11.0 -8551.006 2958.782 DuPont ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Tags: Archive, Artificial Reefs, Bay County, Bay County New Reefs, Diving, Fishing, New Reefs, Recent Deployed Reefs

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