This summer, food safety specialists from Florida and Virginia Sea Grant are hosting multiple opportunities to receive essential Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) training for fish and fishery products. Segment II of the Seafood HACCP online training course is designed for seafood processing and importing industry members and regulatory officials who have already…
Tagging and releasing a juvenile shark in the Caloosahatchee River Shark scientist and Florida Sea Grant extension agent Armando Ubeda loves talking about sharks, regardless of the audience. Over his career, he’s been involved with studies related to the movement and distribution of coastal sharks, shark fishing-related issues, and shark identification. As a UF/IFAS Florida…
The new ‘IFQ Monthly Pricing Report’ makes available timely information on Gulf IFQ prices (ex-vessel, allocation, and quota share) previously unavailable to fishermen and dealers in the industry. A new, bimonthly report out of Florida Sea Grant is providing a snapshot of the Gulf of Mexico red snapper and grouper-tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) markets…
Sophie Maginnes, a rising senior studying both environmental science and biology with a concentration in marine science and conservation at Duke University, is a recent recipient of the NOAA Hollings Scholarship. Maginnes discovered her passion for coral restoration during her time at Duke, during which she had the opportunity to take classes and conduct research…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), UF/IFAS Extension, and Florida Sea Grant have teamed up to develop the Florida Friendly Angler course. This FREE online course is for both new anglers and experienced fishermen looking to educate themselves on fisheries management and up their fishing game by learning skills and practices that help…
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2022-23 Florida Outdoor Writers Association (FOWA) Scholarship for Outdoor Communicators from Florida university students whose careers goals are to communicate to the public a love and appreciation for the outdoor experience. Applications are due to Florida Sea Grant by 11:59 p.m. EST, on June 20, 2022.…
Join food safety specialists from Florida and Virginia Sea Grant on June 23 for a one-day online course to receive essential Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) training for fish and fishery products. This Segment II course is designed for seafood processing and importing industry members and regulatory officials who have already completed the…
Credit: Susan J. Cole Each year, Florida Sea Grant awards the $1000 Skoch Scholarship to an outstanding high school senior competing in the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida. The scholarship recognizes promising young researchers in a coastal or marine science-related field. This year’s winner is Mary Reed, a senior in the International Baccalaureate…
Originally published on ReturnEmRight.org Return ‘Em Right is launching its program to offshore anglers throughout the Gulf of Mexico today. By participating in a short online review of best practices anglers can receive free release gear valued at $100 to help reef fish survive release. Each year, more than 10 million federally-managed reef fish are…
Florida Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the 2022-23 Guy Harvey Scholarship Award from Florida university students conducting research that will help support the sustainable management of marine fish. Applications are due to Florida Sea Grant by 11:59 p.m. EST, on June 1, 2022. The competition is open to any undergraduate or graduate student…