Author: Florida Sea Grant

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Scallop Sorters

Thank you for choosing to scallop sustainably. We hope you use the tool and we would love to hear about it after season closes. Good luck out there!

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Fishing Programs

Florida Sea Grant offers free, valuable sustainable fisheries resources, tools, and educational materials to ocean-reliant businesses and hobbyists. We also have programs on a variety of coastal topics. Let us know your interests and we can provide you with resources

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What Does it Take to Conserve Caribbean Corals?

Rachel Guyer is the Coral Conservation Associate for Florida Sea Grant and works closely with the National Coral Disturbance Coordinator, Caroline McLaughlin. Bright sunshine and mild weather made for a warm welcome to the 2025 U.S. Caribbean Regional Coral Disturbance

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Chuck Skoch Scholarship

The Chuck Skoch Florida Sea Grant Scholarship provides financial assistance to high school seniors in Florida who participate in the State Science and Engineering Fair. Students entering the fair with a project in aquaculture, environmental engineering, ocean engineering, wildlife, and

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¡Bienvenido a Florida Friendly Angler en Español!

Creado por Michael Sipos, agente de Extensión de UF/IFAS Sea Grant en el condado de Collier.  ¿A quién no le encanta una buena historia sobre pesca? Pero para mantener viva esta tradición, es crucial que todos nosotros aprendamos y compartamos

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¡Bienvenido a Florida Friendly Angler en Español!

Created by Michael Sipos, UF/IFAS Sea Grant Extension Agent in Collier County. Who doesn’t love a good fishing story? To keep those stories alive, it is up to everyone to learn and share best fishing practices with each other, ensuring

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The Importance of Preserving Our Working Waterfronts

Fishing for a living is a careful negotiation of knowledge, understanding and awareness that coincides with a little bit of luck. It is a puzzle each day as a pattern of processes and ideas form the potential of a bountiful

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Joining the ‘Shark Side’ with Florida Sea Grant’s Armando Ubeda

Shark scientist and Florida Sea Grant extension agent Armando Ubeda loves talking about sharks, regardless of the audience. Over his career, he’s been involved with studies related to the movement and distribution of coastal sharks, shark fishing-related issues, and shark identification. As