The NOAA on Thursday upgraded its hurricane forecast from “near-normal” to “above-normal.” The number of predicted named storms jumped from six to 11 to 14 to 21 named storms. The hurricane prediction…
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2015 Fishing was very good for West Florida
Last year was another above-average year for fishing and seafood consumption, with the average American adding nearly an extra pound of seafood to their diet, according to the annual Fisheries of the…
Presidential Task Force releases action plan to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and seafood fraud
The Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud, co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State, has released its action plan. The plan identifies actions that…
NOAA creates lionfish web portal to fight aggressive invasive fish
NOAA announced today it has partnered with the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute to launch a new web portal to provide managers, researchers, and the public with the latest information on the…
Public comments sought on RESTORE Act draft NOAA science plan
Long-term priorities for Gulf of Mexico ecosystem research detailed Today, NOAA released for public comment the draft science plan for the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program, which supports research in the Gulf…
Want to check on Tropical Storm in Gulf, sorry NOAA website is down
A tropical storm is brewing in the western Caribbean, and is expected to strengthen as it heads toward the northern Gulf coast this weekend. It’s expected to be little more than a…
FWC On Board For Fall Snapper
Today the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a recommendation from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to allow a 24-day red snapper fishing season on weekends from Oct. 1…