KEYS CAPTAINS REMOVE DERELICT TRAPS & RESCUE A SEA TURTLE
Eleven fishing captains from Key West and the Lower Keys spent three days on the water May 24-26 removing not fish, but abandoned or derelict traps, line...
ETIQUETTE & EDUCATION ARE NEEDED ON THE FLATS — NOW
Record numbers of Keys’ visitors and an explosion of new boaters and Jet Skiers, unfamiliar with navigating our shallow waters, are wreaking havoc on vital flats habitats....
THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A BEACH AMBASSADOR FOR MOTE?
Have you ever wanted to go to a beach but not known how conditions were right then? Or showed up and thought something seemed off about the...
CORALPALOOZA 2021: DIVING INTO CORAL RESTORATION
By Tiffany Duong and Jim McCarthy
One of the largest coral outplanting events of the year might have been hindered due to conditions, but that didn’t stop the...
PROTECTING THE OCEAN: COMING TOGETHER FOR A CLEANUP
In anticipation of World Oceans Day, Surfrider Florida Keys hosted a paddleboard and shoreline cleanup at Indian Key Fill in Islamorada. Community members and ocean lovers from...
At sea, steering loss is a disaster
Picture this: It’s first thing in the morning and I’m topside looking out over Bonefish Bay in Bimini, Bahamas. Bimini is a short 50 or so miles...
DIVING AND PLANTING WITH A PURPOSE WITH I.CARE
A scuba diving trip and planting corals is something I’ve wanted to do with my son, Jacob, for a long time, but I never anticipated just how...
NASA dive specialist to speak at upcoming lecture
The History of Diving Museum is set to host a NASA dive specialist at an upcoming virtual lecture.
Join the History of Diving Museum on Wednesday, July 21...
Arrests made in Key Largo tarpon killing
Two men have turned themselves into authorities after photos and video surfaced showing their alleged involvement in a tarpon killing in Key Largo in March. Law enforcement...
LEARNING LAWS DURING LOBSTER SEASON
Marine patrols from various law enforcement agencies conducted resource checks and safety inspections during a busy two-day lobster mini-season in the Florida Keys. With citations came education...
