A federal fishery management council once again has moved forward with a plan that would allow rock shrimpers to drag trawling nets along a protected Florida seafloor and rare deep-water coral reef ...
In the 1970s, a well-intentioned initiative to bolster declining reef ecosystems and support fishing industries in Florida ...
“What we saw happen was an extreme heat wave where conditions surpassed the thresholds of survival of a whole, entire species ...
McCulley Marine Services deployed artificial reefs from Brevard to Miami-Dade counties for over two decades, but now there's no one left to do that work since the Fort Pierce business closed in 2023.
The 2023 heat wave proved a death knell for the two species in the Florida Coral Reef, the world's third-largest barrier reef ...
Two more artificial reef projects are underway in the Florida Keys, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Tuesday. It means Monroe County’s Artificial Reefs Program — fueled ...
Florida’s governor came to the Florida Keys on Wednesday to announce a new initiative aimed at restoring the state’s battered coral reefs. Gov. Ron DeSantis also said the state would invest $5 million ...
Welcome to the Florida Keys, where there's crystal-clear blue waters, peachy-pink skies, and a party atmosphere fit for Jimmy Buffett. The drinks are flowing, the bands are playing, and if you had a ...
KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. (WSVN) - South Florida’s scuba diving community and a national organization joined forces to help protect some precious marine resources. The National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation ...
The coral researchers weren't sure what they would find in the deep blue brine off of Palm Beach County's coast. An early August dive to a reef named Playpen was the first of the year for the team ...