UF/IFAS
Extension Okaloosa County

Tag: Seafood

scallops and shrimp over grits

Wild Versus Farmed


February 13, 2018

I have been involved in the aquaculture industry since the late 1980’s when I got my first job out of college on a tropical fish farm in Plant City, FL. As you can imagine, the industry has changed a lot since then. When folks find out I have ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Aquaculture, Seafood

Oil Spill Science: Five years later, what have we learned?


April 22, 2016

The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill occurred about 50 miles offshore of Louisiana in April 2010. Approximately 172 million gallons of oil entered the Gulf of Mexico. Five years after the incident, locals and tourists still have questions. ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Barrier Islands, Environmental Education, Estuaries, Fisheries, Florida Master Naturalist, Oil Spill, Panhandle Outdoors, Sea Life, Seafood, Water Quality, Waterfronts