Spearheading shark conservation
As an artist, scientist and fisherman, Guy Harvey is combining his three loves these days to help sharks. One of the country’s most popular wildlife artists, Harvey’s work appears on everything from murals and...
More bad news about lionfish
Lionfish populations continue to expand in coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, stretching from New England to Mexico. The exotic invader from the South Pacific and Indian Ocean was...
Rules clarified for Florida snapper and tilefish take
You gotta love it when fishery managers admit they messed up and go back to doing the right thing. That’s why, as of March 13, charter captains and crews in Florida will be allowed...
Public input prompts red snapper changes
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission always considers the needs of the state’s recreational anglers. The latest example came out of the FWC’s recent meeting in Tampa, where the agency gave tentative approval...
A fair shake for saltwater recreational anglers
The problem with federal fisheries management in coastal waters is that nearly everything is based on commercial fishing. How much of a particular species can be caught, when they can be caught and who...
Big Swordfish, Tiny Boat
Here’s a fascinating fish story that’s clearly a case of don’t try this at your home port, but appreciate the skill involved. Three anglers went about 18 miles offshore out of Pompano Beach,...
Hackles Raised Over Gill Netting in Florida
After an all-out gill net assault on Florida’s mullet population, order has been restored. My blog last week told how a circuit court judge in Florida’s Panhandle ruled that the state’s constitutional net ban...
Everglades National Park Back in Business
The end of the federal government shutdown was especially good news for guides who fish in Everglades National Park. For the first time in more than two weeks, they were allowed to legally fish...
Government Shutdown Hits Fishing in Everglades and Biscayne National Park
With stupidity running rampant in DC, closing Florida Parks to fishing is going too far… The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership has been leading the way in calling for Congressional leaders to end the federal...
More Recreational Fishing Closures in South Atlantic Fishery
More waters could be closed to recreational fishing when the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meets this week in Charleston, S.C. On Wednesday morning, the council’s Snapper Grouper Committee will discuss whether closed...
