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Thanks For Scalloping Smarter

July 9, 2026

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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How We Can Help You

July 9, 2026

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 or opportunities relevant to you.

Subadult tiger shark being landed.

Awkward Tween Sharks: Why the In-Between Years Matter 

July 7, 2026

“Tween” tiger sharks may be too big to behave like newborns, but too young to move like adults. After their first year or two of life, young tiger sharks are no longer tiny pups, but they are still years away from maturity. Males generally mature around 9–10 years old, while females often mature closer to 11–12 years old, meaning this in-between juvenile and subadult stage can last for much of a decade.

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Strategic Plan Survey (2026)

June 10, 2026

Help us shape our next strategic plan by answering the survey questions in as much or as little detail as you wish. 

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Boating, Waterways, and the Rights of Navigation in Florida

June 5, 2026

As commercial and recreational uses of the Florida waterway system continue to expand with population growth, new coastal development, and a healthy marine industry, the potential for conflicts among boaters, natural resources, and different user groups will also increase. Faced with these competing pressures, state and local governments are forced to reconcile conflicting demands for use of the same limited geographic space and natural resources.

Don Behringer on a boat preparing to conduct a research dive.

Florida Sea Grant 2026-2028 Biennial Competition Awards Funds to Eight Research Projects

May 28, 2026

Florida Sea Grant’s research projects are awarded on a biennial basis for two years following a rigorous review process in accordance with the National Sea Grant Competition Policy.  The competition is designed to help support the program’s applied research and educational responsibilities drawing from fields related to ocean and coastal resources.

Dr. Sharon Cilano smiling in front of floating oyster cages above water.

Dr. Sharon Cilano Named Franklin County Extension Director

May 27, 2026

Dr. Cilano’s professional career has centered on supporting coastal communities and aquaculture practices. Dr. Cilano previously worked with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) as an aquaculture oyster regulator, overseeing alternative oyster culture methods, including on-bottom and off-bottom oyster farming systems. She also served with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, where her work focused on aquaculture education, outreach, and grant programs.

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