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A fisherman standing on the edge of a white boat reels in a small shark, with his fishing rod bent in a sharp curve over the water. The man wears a light grey long-sleeved shirt and dark grey shorts as he grips the rod tightly with both hands. The shark's head and pointed dorsal fin break the surface of the green, brackish coastal water, which ripples outward under a wide, partly cloudy sky on the horizon.

Episode 39 – Ethical Angling

Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Ethical Angling. Florida Sea Grant offers training on ethical fishing practices through the Florida Friendly Angler program, a self-paced online course available to anyone who fishes in Florida.

A flock of American white pelicans with white feathers and black-tipped wings flies in formation over a coastal shell bank and calm blue water under a partly cloudy sky

Episode 20 – Bird Disturbance & Feeding Issues

Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Bird-friendly fishing! Birds in flight are a beautiful sight, but disturbance by boaters threatens the nesting success and survival of coastal birds. If birds fly away as you approach, you are