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Pasco Scallop Season Disruption

by Dr. Megan Moore
August 20, 2024

UPDATE (8-27-2024): Pasco scallop season reopens, starting August 28th, 2024. FWC has reopened and extended the recreational scallop season in Pasco County. After continuous testing, measured levels for both the algae (Pyrodinium bahamense) ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Pasco County, Pyrodinum Bahamense, Scallops, Shellfish, Toxin, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office
Docks and fisheries in Cedar Key, Florida.

Resources for Florida’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Industries Impacted by Hurricane Ian

by Scott Jackson
October 3, 2022

Last modified: October 10, 2022 9:30 PM Hurricane Ian caused significant damage to large parts of Florida and the state’s fisheries and aquaculture industries were particularly hard hit. Several sources are available for industry members ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Aquaculture, Charterboat, Commercial Fisheries, Commercial Fishing, Disaster Assistance, Fishery Disaster, Florida Sea Grant, SBA, SBDC, Shellfish

UF/IFAS awarded grant to boost shellfish aquaculture industry, water quality initiatives

by Lourdes Mederos
November 16, 2021

University of Florida scientists hope to boost the shellfish aquaculture industry severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Scientists will use a $100,000 grant awarded by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to capture statewide data needed ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquaculture, Ashley Smith, Covid-19, Florida Sea Grant, Shellfish, The Nature Conservancy, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water Quality

Clams as Restoration Tools: GSI Workshop Prioritizes Research Needs for Florida

by Kristie Popa
February 23, 2021

The Gulf Shellfish Institute (GSI) works with industry, research and regulatory partners throughout Florida and the Gulf region to improve and increase the production of bivalve shellfish for both ecological and economic benefit. Key to their ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Clam, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Shellfish Institute, Restoration, Shellfish, Water Quality

Shellfish may improve water quality in north Florida estuary

by Lourdes Mederos
February 17, 2021

A protected estuary in north Florida comprised of the Guana Lake and Guana River is showing signs of pollution. Home to incredibly rich marshes, mounds of mussels and live oyster reefs, scientists are hoping shellfish might be a way to ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Ashley Smyth, Florida Sea Grant, Guana Lake, Guana River, Guana Tolomoto Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, National Estuarine Research Reserve System, Shellfish, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, St. John's County, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water Quality
Clam fishermen harvesting bags of mature clams off the coast of Cedar Key, Florida.

CFAP 2 Will Cover an Additional 40 Commodities; Including Farmed Molluscan Shellfish

by Erik Lovestrand
October 7, 2020

On September 17, 2020, President Trump and US Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced a second phase of an important program assisting America’s farmers. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 1) was originally announced in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Aquaculture, CARES Act, CFAP, CFAP 1, CFAP 2, Coronavirus, Farm Service Agency, Florida Sea Grant, Franklin County Florida, FSA, Shellfish, USDA

Boom Boom Shrimp: Florida Seafood at your Fingertips LIVE!

by Ken Gioeli
May 13, 2020

Boom boom shrimp Boom boom shrimp is one of my favorite recipes to prepare at home! It is so easy, low in calories, high in lean protein, and very tasty. I am excited to share it with you in my upcoming cooking demonstration as part of the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Seafood, Seafood At Your Fingertips, Seafood At Your Fingertips LIVE, Shellfish

Two UF/IFAS Leaders Selected for 2019 Florida 500 List

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 16, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida/IFAS earned two spots on this year’s Florida 500, Florida Trend Magazine’s second annual list of the state’s most influential business leaders. Among the 18 agricultural sector leaders ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Awards And Recognitions, Jack Payne, Leslie Sturmer, Natural Resources, Shellfish

Two UF/IFAS Leaders Selected for 2019 Florida 500 List

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 16, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida/IFAS earned two spots on this year’s Florida 500, Florida Trend Magazine’s second annual list of the state’s most influential business leaders. Among the 18 agricultural sector leaders the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Awards And Recognitions, Jack Payne, Leslie Sturmer, Natural Resources, Shellfish

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