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Council agrees to open rare Florida coral reef to shrimp trawling

The Oculina Bank runs from Flagler Beach to Fort Pierce, is thousands of years old, and is found nowhere else in the world.
Yahoo

Florida coral reef: Will fishing council let rock shrimp nets drag the rare Oculina Bank?

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 ...

Study: Florida reefs offer multi-million dollar flood protection - if they survive

It's no secret that Florida's iconic coral reefs are in trouble.
Miami Herald

What’s the secret surprising power of lobster pee? It can protect Florida’s coral reefs

Florida has two species of lobsters. The spotted lobster, on the left, isn’t a regular commercial or recreational target like the Caribbean spiny lobster on the right. But new studies by the Florida ...

Florida Keys: A Diverse Fishing Habitat

Stretching more than 120 miles and comprised of 800 islands, the Florida Keys is singular in terms of its diversity of ...
Orlando Sentinel

On the hunt to kill elusive, invasive lionfish on Florida’s reefs

ABOARD THE LADY GO DIVER – Drifting in the slight chop of the Atlantic Ocean a mile off Florida’s eastern coast, small groups of divers armed with spears and a purpose tumbled deliberately backward ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Florida coral reef: Will fishing council let rock shrimp nets drag the rare Oculina Bank?

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council moves forward on reopening the Oculina Bank coral reef. The council will host public meetings before making a formal decision. The Oculina Bank, named ...