A federal fishery management council once again has moved forward with a plan that would allow rock shrimpers to drag trawling nets along a protected Florida seafloor and rare deep-water coral reef ...

The plan was part of an executive order issued in 2023 that set an ambitious timeline to build a coral pipeline to restore the ailing reef. Now labs are scrambling to shuffle funding or risk losing ...

At least six different species of saltwater and freshwater fish can be found in the canals of Cape Coral, Florida. The mullet is a vegetarian fish that is netted rather than hooked and is considered ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Beneath the surface of the Atlantic, about 15 miles off the coast of Fort Pierce, lies one of the most unique coral reefs in the world — and one of the most fragile. Known as the ...

Floridians are not used to hearing the word “extinct” applied to species that play significant roles in the state’s ecological and economic landscape. So last week, when researchers with the National ...

Ann Burke, 55, of North Fort Myers accomplished an impressive fishing feat, claiming the title of top angler for the Cape Coral Tarpon Hunters with 31 releases. This marks the first time a woman has ...