FLORIDA'S COMMERCIAL SPINY LOBSTER SEASON IS OFF TO A GREAT START
Supply is plentiful and demand is high, according to commercial fishing industry index
TALLAHASSEE -- Early indicators are pointing to a good spiny lobster season, say Florida's commerci
Florida lobster recipes and downloadable photos:
Grilled Florida Lobster Surf and Turf with Shallot Butter:
http://www.fl-seafood.com/recipes/seafood-4320.htm
Florida Lobster with Tomato-Herb Penne Pasta:
http://www.fl-seafood.com/recipes/seafood-4319.ht
NOAA administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco and Adm. Thad Allen joined state, federal, and partner biologists today as they released 23 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles back into the Gulf of Mexico near Cedar Key, Fla., after the turtles were successf
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision Ends Relocation of Sea Turtle Eggs in Franklin and Gulf Counties
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), working with partners from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA’s Nat
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will reopen state waters offshore of Escambia County to the harvest of shrimp at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 17. The FWC had temporarily closed this area to the harvest of fish, shrimp and crabs on
Read more…NOAA Reopens More than 5,000 Square Miles of Closed Gulf Fishing Area
No oil has been observed for 30 days in area to be re-opened for fishing
Today NOAA reopened 5,144 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational finfish fishing. The reo
FWC rescuing oil-impacted sea turtles with help from Gulf fishermen
Although the effects of the oil spill are decreasing in Florida, the threat to wildlife remains. Biologists and commercial charter boat fishermen are teaming up to help oil-impacte
Delray Beach’s code requirement of 5-foot-wide sidewalks does not provide enough space for pedestrians to walk safely. Not when the 5 feet includes: restaurant wait staff, customers lined up for reservations, pedestrians walking i
Read more…NOAA: Gulf’s Surface Oil Not a Threat to Southern Florida, Keys, and East Coast
Southern Florida, the Florida Keys, and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to d
My wife and I and our cocker spaniel were recently guests in Briny Breezes. (Our friends allowed us to use their trailer so we could have a few weeks of R + R and, at the same time, explore the possibility of buying a place there.)
We were really
My wife and I and our cocker spaniel were recently guests in Briny Breezes. (Our friends allowed us to use their trailer so we could have a few weeks of R + R and, at the same time, explore the possibility of buying a place there.)
We were really
Scientists Ask Public to Report Banded Birds to Help Scientific Research
HOUMA, La.- With large numbers of birds being rescued, treated, and relocated in the Gulf States as a result of the BP oil spill, people seeing banded birds are asked to report s
Saw this TV report about a diving accident off the inlet.
Anyone know what happened?
Oil reported in Lake Pontchartrain
HOUMA, La. - Oil observers reported sheen and tar balls in the Rigolets and Lake Pontchartrain this morning to the Slidell Forward Operating Base of the Deepwater Horizon Response.
Response crews placed a combined 600
FWC, partners give sea turtle hatchlings a fighting chance
Sea turtle hatchlings face great challenges when they crawl to the water, swim offshore, and begin their lives in the ocean. They face many dangerous obstacles, both on the bea
Seabird die-off unrelated to oil spill
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received reports of more than 35 dead greater shearwaters, a gull-like bird, along the Atlantic coast of Florida from Delray Beach to Coc
Endangered Sea Turtle Nests to Receive Special Transportation
NEW ORLEANS -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is proud to announce that FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) is joining the efforts to protect sea turtle nests and eggs from pote
NOAA and University Scientists Launch Research Cruise to Determine Effects of Oil Spill on Endangered Whales
WASHINGTON -- NOAA ship Gordon Gunter will depart today to continue its mission to evaluate the effects of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill
Key Lime Graham Cracker Gelato
Note: The base for this can be used in numerous other gelatos; it makes about 1 quart.
Plain base - 1 quart
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, preferably Key lime juice
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
¾ cup graham cracke
Read more…NOAA Sends Two Ships to Study Loop Current and Coastal Florida Waters
WASHINGTON - A NOAA research ship and a university-owned vessel left Miami this week to begin two complementary studies gathering data on the Loop Current and area ecosystems in res
