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Florida Spiny Lobster Season has Added Bonus this Year

The 2015 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational sport season July 29 and 30, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts August 6 and runs through March 31. In addition, this year, divers have an incentive to remove some invasive lionfish while they’re in the water. Divers can take […]

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NOAA Partners with Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute to Launch Invasive Lionfish Web Portal

The Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute and NOAA have partnered to launch a new web portal to provide managers, researchers, and the public with the latest information on the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic. The Invasive Lionfish Web Portal serves as a clearinghouse for all things related to lionfish outreach and education, research, monitoring, and […]

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FWC Creates “Removal Day”

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) adopted a resolution to help raise awareness about the invasive-lionfish issue. At its meeting Feb. 5 in Jacksonville, the FWC designated the first Saturday after Mother’s Day each year to be Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day. On this day, through education and outreach, the FWC will encourage […]

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