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There will be no harvesting of Goliath Grouper in Florida, for now.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rejected a proposal for a limited…
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Seafood is a big part of South Florida’s culinary scene and its culture. Conch, snapper, mahi mahi, grouper, marlin and stone crab -- they have places in…
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Should Florida allow harvesting of goliath grouper?That is the question being discussed at 15 public workshops around the state.The mammoth fish can grow…
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Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission officers arrested a Stock Island man Wednesday after retrieving the remains of a large tarpon from a…
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Seagrass in Florida Bay has died off rapidly over the past couple of years. About 40,000 acres have been lost, harming the habitat of animals from…
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Billy Causey has been in the Florida Keys since the early 1970s. And in that time, he's figured out a few things."There's some things you learn not to…
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Hogfish, an orange fish in the wrasse family, may be ugly but they're increasingly popular in the Florida Keys.That's especially true for people who…
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With no predators and a never-ending appetite, the lionfish threatens Florida's multi-(B) billion-dollar seafood industry.This non-native fish has spread…
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Everglades National Park has released its first new management plan since 1979. The plan, which should take effect in about 30 days, includes some new…
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Spearing hogfish is a popular pastime along South Florida's reef. So popular, in fact, that by April more than 220,000 pounds of hogfish had been caught…
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By late last week, people and boats were already trickling in to the Florida Keys for the lobster sport mini-season.They were getting ready for the…
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The spiny lobster season ended March 31. State biologists say it looks like the total catch will be slightly lower than last year — but the seafood that…