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A student catches a fish while fishing on a fishing boat.

Local anglers demonstrate best fishing practices

by Ana Zangroniz
May 24, 2024

Last month, a group of Florida Sea Grant Extension Agents and Research Scientists hosted a fishing trip for local fishers in Miami-Dade County. This trip was part of a multi-state reef fish extension project. The goal of the trip was to communicate ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water
Tags: Barotrauma, Catch And Release, Florida Sea Grant, Grouper, Reef Fish, Reward Fleet, Snapper

Tasks and Duties throughout the Life Cycle of a Worker Honey Bee

by Anthony Rodriguez
August 22, 2022

Have you ever wondered where the saying, “busy like a bee” comes from? Well, it comes from the worker honey bee - known to be the most active bee of their species, Apis millifera, as they are faced with many different tasks and duties throughout ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Acknowledge, Apis Mellifera, Bugs, Colonies, Colony, Cycle, Drones, Duties, Duty, Eggs, Honey, Honey Bee, Insects, Laying Workers, Life, Life Cycle, Nectar, Needs To Bee Protected, Pollen, Pollination, Pollinator, Pollinators, Queen, Save The Bees, Task, Tasks, Worked, Worker Honey Bee, Workers, Working
A fisherman in shallow waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

Understanding barotrauma and how to handle it

by Ana Zangroniz
July 21, 2022

It’s no secret that Florida is one of the top fishing destinations in the world. Fortunately, our fisheries are very well-managed with regulations set by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) in federal waters, and Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #fishing, #fishingregulations, Barotrauma, Florida Sea Grant, Water Conservation

New FWC draft rule will allow for harvest of Goliath grouper

by Ana Zangroniz
October 8, 2021

By Ana Zangroniz and Angela Collins, Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent, Manatee County The October 6th meeting of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ended with a new draft proposed rule: the permission for a limited harvest ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #fishing, #fishingregulations, #goliathgrouper, Conservation, Florida Sea Grant, Fwc

National Wildlife Day

by Ana Zangroniz
September 3, 2021

Tomorrow marks a holiday so fabulous that it’s celebrated twice a year. On September 4 and February 22, we celebrate National Wildlife Day, created to bring recognition to not only enjoy and appreciate the types of wildlife we have living ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #biodiversity, #preservation, #wildlife, #wildlifeday, Florida Sea Grant, Protection, SouthFlorida

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