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DIVE REPORT: INAUGURAL CAMP IN HONOR OF LOCAL CAPTAIN TRAINS YOUNG ‘SEALS’ SCUBA BASICS

CONDITIONS A LITTLE BUMPY FOR MINI-SEASON Conditions out on the water were a little bumpy last week. The start of a two-day lobster mini-season on July 27 pushed...
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MIAMI WOMEN CHARGED FOR REPORTEDLY CATCHING 25 UNDERSIZED FISH IN KEY LARGO

Two Miami women are facing charges after Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation says an officer found them with more than 20 undersized fish in Key Largo. During the...
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MARINELAB KEY LARGO HOSTS TEACHERS FROM 7 CARIBBEAN NATIONS

The ocean was the classroom and the lessons learned were invaluable.  "Honestly, this has been one of the best experiences I've ever had," said Sherma Prince, a geography...
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FWC OFFICER SAVES SNOOK FOUND CHOKING ON A COWFISH

A snook is breathing new life thanks to the efforts of one Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation officer who noticed that the fish wasn’t swimming right.  Officer Mike...
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NOAA INITIATIVE COULD SAVE KEYS CORAL REEF, STUDY FINDS

Some eroding coral reefs in the Florida Keys could begin growing again at historical levels — as fast as their peak 7,000 years ago — if restoration...
a person holding a large lobster in their hand

DIVE REPORT: ASSESSING PROS & CONS TO LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

CONDITIONS ON THE WATER FAVORABLE We had favorable conditions again this past week, but lobster "mini-season" week looks like the opposite of favorable, with calls for high winds...
a man holding a large lobster on a boat

4 DEATHS & MULTIPLE ARRESTS DURING WEEK OF LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Issuance of warnings, citations and some advice were among several steps Monroe County Sheriff’s marine deputy Nelson Sanchez took during the start of a two-day lobster mini-season...
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DIVE REPORT: HAMMERHEAD SPOTTED OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS WATERS

Divers heading out for a dive underneath the Florida Keys waters had great conditions last week. The winds picked up just a tad on July 17, but...
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DIVE REPORT: ANNUAL EVENT CELEBRATES THE WOMEN DIVERS IN THE WORLD

Conditions out on the Florida Keys waters continue to be nothing short of amazing as we move into mid-July. We’ve had some light winds, but divers encountered...
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NEW PENNEKAMP STATE PARK CORAL CAM GIVES A VIEW INTO THE BLUE

Famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau taught us, “People protect what they love, they love what they understand and they understand what they are taught.” The Friends of...

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