SWFL Guide to Everything About Spiny Lobster!
This week is the last full week and weekend of Florida’s 2019-2020 spiny lobster season! Grab your bugs while the season is still open.
Tag: FWC
Inshore Fishing Is Hot In SWFL But Remember To Check The Regulations!
A friendly reminder as anglers may have some extra fishing time that there has been a change in inshore fishing regulations. Snook, red drum and spotted seatrout are closed to harvest from Gordon’s pass North to Pasco county… Read More
New Spotted Seatrout Rules & 2020 Gulf Red Snapper Season Dates
Recently FWC (Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission) announced rule changes relating to spotted seatrout. The text was taken directly from FWC press releases; details not pertinent to NW Florida were removed. Several rule changes for spotted seatrout… Read More
Citizen science training workshop for Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch
Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch is a popular citizen science program where trained volunteers survey, measure, tag, and release horseshoe crabs on Florida’s beaches. Learn more about why we need to monitor our horseshoe crab populations in this post…. Read More
Seagrass restoration success rates revealed by new study
Seagrass restoration has a bad rap. Or, at least, recent studies about seagrass restoration report high costs and low success rates. But, much of what we know about seagrass restoration is buried deep in reports and permits, never… Read More
Prepping our next horseshoe crab citizen science effort
Enthusiasm is high for citizen science projects in our area, as we’ve seen with the success of our Sarasota County Horseshoe Crab Watch Program. Participants eagerly have waded in (sometimes literally) on efforts to gather more information… Read More
New study aims to improve management and harvest practices in the Florida Stone Crab Fishery
Written by David Chagaris, PhD. Research Assistant Professor at UF IFAS NCBS. The Florida stone crab fishery operates primarily along the Gulf coast from Cedar Key to southwest Florida and the Florida Keys. The fishery is one of the most valuable… Read More
Become a Florida Friendly Fishing Guide
Did you know that small boat captain licenses in Florida increased 27% since 2009? This rapid growth in the for-hire fishing guide sector speaks to the vast popularity of recreational fishing in Florida. It can be difficult to… Read More
Become a Florida Friendly Fishing Guide
Did you know that small boat captain licenses in Florida increased 27% since 2009? This rapid growth in the for-hire fishing guide sector speaks to the vast popularity of recreational fishing in Florida. It can be difficult to… Read More
Become a Florida Friendly Fishing Guide
Did you know that small boat captain licenses in Florida increased 27% since 2009? This rapid growth in the for-hire fishing guide sector speaks to the vast popularity of recreational fishing in Florida. It can be difficult to… Read More