The historic fishing village of Cortez celebrated its 41st annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival last month, filled with live music, nautical arts, environmental exhibits, and tons of seafood. Involved since the Festival’s inception in 1982, Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent
After over 30 years of protection, the Goliath grouper will have a limited recreational season in Florida state waters beginning in spring of 2023. With this regulation change on the horizon, fisheries scientists with the University of Florida and Florida
Written by: Katherine Rose, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant agent of Charlotte County, and Betty Staugler, Florida Sea Grant NOAA HAB Liaison, with special thanks to Dr. Monica Wilson (Florida Sea Grant), Dr. Dail Laughinghouse (UF-IFAS and Florida Sea Grant) and
https://youtu.be/RvcuNKGKIO0 Seagrasses are being lost all over the world. Healthy and thriving seagrasses are vital to our Florida ecology and economy. Learn about Florida Sea Grant’s citizen science programs and opportunities for you to volunteer across the state. https://www.flseagrant.org/our-communities/
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are a group of microorganisms that live in aquatic environments throughout the world. Some types of cyanobacteria are known to produce a variety of toxins that may cause harm and sometimes death to fish,
For the better half of my life, I knew that I wanted to go into the field of marine biology. However, it wasn’t until my high school biology teacher decided to screen the documentary Chasing Coral, in lieu of our
Dr. William “Bill” Seaman, former Associate Director of Florida Sea Grant and one of the founders of the Florida Artificial Reef Summit, recently published a book detailing the history of artificial or purpose-built reefs from the 1970s to today. Seaman
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
Two weeks ago today, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 4 storm leaving behind a devastating path of destruction and heartbroken communities. Floridians from all over the state have come together to aid in the relief
For growers located in counties where the USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) local infrastructure has been impacted by Hurricane Ian, the agency has established state-specific toll-free information lines where growers in need can receive immediate information regarding available FSA assistance.
Originally published on blogs.ifas.ufl.edu. Last modified: October 9, 2022, 10:00 P.M. Both the state and federal government have emergency loan programs for small businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian. The table below provides basic information on three of the loan programs
El huracán Ian causó daños significativos en gran parte de Florida, y las industrias de pesca y acuicultura del estado se vieron particularmente afectadas. Varios recursos están disponibles para los miembros de estas industrias que necesiten asistencia. Esta página web
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 needing assistance. This webpage will be updated when additional information is provided.
Hurricane Ian is expected to intensify before it reaches Florida later this week. Regardless of Ian’s track and intensity over the next several days, life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes are just some of the impacts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3p2X7hKzlo Since 2005, Florida Sea Grant has managed a citizen science program designed to collect research about the diamondback terrapin in the Florida Panhandle. Learn more about how you can get involved by visiting https://bit.ly/PanhandleTerrapinProject. A special thank you to
