Florida Sea Grant Helped Save Keys Lobster Industry Nearly $4 million After Hurricane Irma
A novel eyes-in-the-sky solution has helped lobster fishermen quickly locate and recover displaced traps.
Helping Lobstermen in Florida Keys Get Back to Business Post-Irma
Using two planes, GPS-enabled cameras and spotter pilots, Sea Grant is hoping to recover displaced lobster traps.
Protecting Florida's Spiny Lobster
As commercial and recreational landings of Florida’s spiny lobsters continue to remain below historical levels, new findings about the lobster’s ecology are helping guide management strategies to benefit future populations and the fishing industry. Spiny lobsters are one of the largest commercial fisheries in Florida, and one of the most economically valuable in the Caribbean.…