BRYAN FLUECH

Since the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, Gulf Coast residents have been the targets of aggressive advertising campaigns by law firms seeking clients for litigation related to the oil spill. Thomas Ruppert Esq., the Coastal Planning Specialist with ...

An advisory compiled by Steve Otwell, Ph.D., Seafood Specialist, Florida Sea Grant College Program, University of Florida Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Many of the accounts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have focused on potential impacts to ...

For many Americans, seafood is an important part of a well-balanced diet.

Python sightings in South Florida continue to make headlines, yet another invader is rapidly taking up residence off Florida’s Atlantic and Caribbean coasts. lionfish, an invasive species from the Indo-Pacific, have rapidly multiplied in recent years and are negatively impacting ...

At an artificial reef workshop organized by Florida Sea Grant in January, world-renowned fisheries biologist Dr. Chris Koenig, from Florida State University, shared the results of his recently completed goliath grouper biology research. There is scarcely another local fish that ...

For the first time in its history, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is requiring regional closed seasons for blue crabs harvested by traps around the state.

Increased coastal development and habitat destruction continually place pressure on our natural shorelines. As coastal residents it’s important to understand that shorelines are dynamic in nature and have been changing for millions of years.

While Florida’s rich ocean environments provide us with breath-taking views, world class fishing, and myriad of other recreational opportunities, they also serve as a living laboratory teeming with potential life saving drugs and industry-valuable compounds.

Welcome back snowbird anglers! Since you’ve been gone, several new state and federal regulations have gone into effect that affect many of the popular fish you like to target.

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are a common inhabitant of our bays, inlets, and estuaries. The social nature and behavior of these mammals make the chances of seeing one very likely while out on the water.

Statewide, recreational boating and its expenditures have an economic impact of more than $18 billion, making Florida the number one marine recreation destination in the country. Whether you’re fishing the backcounty, visiting local beaches, or simply cruising the waters, recreational ...

Florida has one of the most active artificial reef programs in the Gulf and the Atlantic states. In addition to increasing habitat, artificial reefs improve fishing and diving opportunities, provide socio-economic benefits to local communities, minimize user conflicts and facilitate ...

Beginning June 1, fishermen will be required to possess and use certain fishing gear while fishing reefs in state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

It’s been said that the University Extension Service is one of the County’s best kept secrets. As an Extension agent, this isn’t exactly something to brag about.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission over 1.5 million fishing licenses and permits were sold in Florida between 2006 and 2007. In Collier County alone over 50,000 fishing related licenses and permits were sold last year. These ...