Tag: FWC
STATE GRANT WILL PAY COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN TO CLEAR THE SHORELINE
Monroe County is putting out a $1.43 million bid for a management operation to clear nearshore debris between Marathon and Sugarloaf Key. The cleanup is funded by...
BAD WEATHER + FWC PERSONNEL = LIFE SAVING RESCUE MISSION
A group boating on the waters off of Key Largo were found and rescued safely after their vessel sank a few miles offshore.
A 911 call came in...
College student charged after reportedly removing, taking photo with goliath grouper
An 18-year-old college student was charged following an online tip that showed a picture of the male allegedly posing with a goliath grouper out of the water.
According...
Illegal lobster harvest from artificial habitat draws FWC resource case
On July 29, at approximately 12:34hrs, Lt. Joshua Peters of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was on-duty and on water patrol. He was patrolling in...
FWC Makes Case vs. Renters Who Removed Large Staghorn Coral Colonies
On July 29, 2020 at approximately 08:30 PM, Investigator Chris Mattson of the FWC received information that renters of Landings of Largo (located on Key Largo) had...
Man dies in Key West parasail accident
Officers from FWC- State of Florida Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission are still investigating a parasailing accident that occurred just before 12:45 p.m. Friday aboard a...
County removes derelict vessels from Keys waters with FWC Grant
Monroe County was awarded a $48,475 grant by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Derelict Vessel Grant Program (DVGP). This grant provided reimbursement for 100...
Compete in FWC’s 2020 Lionfish Challenge
Now is the time to register for the 2020 Lionfish Challenge! The Lionfish Challenge is an incentive program that rewards harvesters for their lionfish removals. With a...
FWC requesting input on the stone crab fishery management
FWC will be holding two virtual stone crab workshops to gather public input about management of the stone crab fishery. A long-term declining trend in stone crab...
Orphaned Infant Manatee Rescued in Islamorada
An orphaned infant manatee was rescued Saturday by marine mammal rescue volunteers in oceanside waters off Islamorada.
The lone calf was spotted beneath underwater rocks along a dock...