FL: Oceans
Rising shark depredation threatens Florida's sportfishing industry
Florida's saltwater anglers are increasingly frustrated by sharks swooping in and taking their catch in what is known as shark depredation. The …
Conservation groups tout natural defenses against hurricanes
With the start of hurricane season, salt marshes are among the natural features playing a critical role in protecting coastal communities by …
Community effort aims to restore Apalachicola Bay oyster harvests, livelihoods
Since the 2020 collapse of the famed Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery, people who made their livelihoods on the bay have been counting on local …
Protecting Rice's whale, others, on 50th anniversary of Endangered Species Act
Wildlife experts are spotlighting the Rice's whale, which was classified as its own species in 2021, as one of many reasons to preserve the …
Community activists engage in hands-on beach cleanup initiative
Olympic swimmer turned environmental activist Merle Liivand has seen a rise in plastic waste while navigating the Intracoastal canals of South Florida…
In face of rising seas, Monroe County adapts, innovates
By Steve MacLaughlin for NBC Miami.Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Florida News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Publi…
Mural raises awareness for FL's smalltooth sawfish
A vibrant installation at today's SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival is designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act …
How Salt Marshes Are Preserving Life Along FL Coast
Florida's nearly 500,000 acres of salt marshes are under threat from rising seas, polluted runoff, and an abundance of urban development that's been …
FL Research Highlights Importance of Fish Communities, Environment
Two Florida graduate students are part of a Forage Fish Research Program. They are looking at how altering water flows in coastal estuaries affect …
Grassroots Effort Protects Gulf of Mexico’s Largest Seagrass Bed
Florida's newest aquatic preserve is officially set to move forward, with a management plan aimed at protecting some 350,000 acres of sea grass…
Multi-State Conservation Plan to Protect Salt Marshes
Conservation groups along several states on the East coast stretching from North Carolina to northeast Florida are working through a plan to conserve …
FL Research Tracks Impact of Drought, Sea-Level Rise on Forage Fish
Preliminary research shows less fresh water and higher sea levels could be changing the forage fish in Florida's famed Apalachicola Bay and the fisher…