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A close-up photograph of a blue crab caught inside a wire mesh fishing net, with its blue-accented legs and sharp claws visible against the dark netting background.

Episode 37 – Derelict Traps

December 11, 2024

Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Derelict Traps. Commercial and recreational fishing are a large part of Florida’s economy. Use of pots or traps is a common method for lobster and crab fishing but sometimes can have

A close-up shot of a Caribbean spiny lobster inside an aquarium tank, facing forward. The lobster features a speckled cream, brown, and grey shell with multiple sharp spines, black eyes, and two thick antennae reaching upward, with a soft-focused teal background

Episode 15 – Lobstering

July 9, 2024

Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Lobstering The Caribbean spiny lobster is the species spotted most frequently around Florida’s waters and dinner plates. This species lacks claws for pinching and can be found on reefs and rocky

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