INAUGURAL FISH TOURNAMENT SUPPORTS MOTE MARINE LAB
Snook and redfish took center stage in Islamorada in mid-December for the inaugural Crisdel
Islamorada Invitational sponsored by Crisdel Group, Inc. and the Criscola Family....
STUNNING PHOTOS OF FLORIDA KEYS WILDLIFE WIN CONTEST
Images of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary have won top spots in the 50th-anniversary edition of the “Get into your Sanctuary” photo contest sponsored...
SAFEGUARDING WATER & WILDLIFE: TOP ENVIRONMENTAL STORIES OF 2022
Coral outplantings, dives to collect debris, and wildlife rehabilitations dominated a busy 2022 in the Florida Keys. Local wildlife rehabilitators returned injured manatees and...
DIVE REPORT: EXPLORE THE UNDERWATER WORLD DURING WINTER BREAK
Conditions this past week weren’t all that great. We had a couple days of high winds but it did lie down nicely for the weekend....
SANTA SPOTTED DIVING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
A scuba diving Santa Claus was spotted Thursday in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary enjoying some relaxation with an elfish helper before the...
‘HARRIS’ THE HAWKSBILL TURTLE RETURNS TO SEA AFTER INJURY
A rare hawksbill sea turtle, found injured 10 days ago by divers on a shipwreck off Key Largo, was fitted with a satellite tracking...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY USES NEW ‘HAWKSBILL” BOAT FOR CRITICAL BUOY PROJECT
Eleven boundary buoys at Carysfort Reef Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) have been replaced following the maiden voyage of RV Hawksbill, the new work platform...
DIVE REPORT: UPPER KEYS’ ALEXANDER BARGE IS THE MECCA OF MARINE LIFE
Divers in the Florida Keys experienced pleasant conditions this past week, so good that lots of divers and fishermen were out taking advantage of...
SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD FILM FEATURES KEYS FISHERMEN
Sereia Films, a local production company focused on seafood education, partnered with the Florida Keys chapter of the Surfrider Foundation to host a lively...
SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL MAKES FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS (DAY 1)
By Alex Rickert and Jim McCarthy
Day one of a two-day December meeting of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) was filled,...
