Fishing

The federal government has selected the Gulf of Mexico as a potential spot for offshore fish farming, along with waters off Southern California. They are the first regions designated as "Aquaculture Opportunity Areas."

Anglers have long theorized that the mighty tarpon, a brawny fish that draws anglers from around the world as part of a $6 billion U.S. sportfishing...

Did you know Tampa Bay was once filled with oysters you could actually eat? Or that people used to turn their noses up at grouper?Florida Matters is…

Did you know Tampa Bay was once filled with oysters you could actually eat? Or that people used to turn their noses up at grouper?Florida Matters is…

Beginning July 1 st , Florida’s state waters will be open for bay scallop harvest. This scalloping season will be twelve times as long as 2017’s, thanks...

Stone crab claws are considered a delicacy by some and for many southwest Florida fisheries, the season is a critical money-making time of year. We’re...

Fishing enthusiasts should note Florida is making some changes to mutton snapper regulations that kick in January 1.The Florida Fish and Wildlife…

Kids fish off of a narrow dock in Manatee Pocket, casting lines into coffee-colored water untouched by the toxic algae bloom fouling the St. Lucie River...

Republican Congressman David Jolly of St. Petersburg recently introduced legislation that would hire fishermen to collect red snapper data in the Gulf...

Some Florida fishing guides say they're being crowded out of their preferred waters by a fish they can't keep.Many commercial and recreational fishermen…

After the worst year for shrimping in recent memory, fishermen in the Southeast U.S. say they're thankful to catch jellyfish for the Asian market. But conservationists say the expanding jellyfish fishery is a sign of the ocean's decline.

Environmentalists, together with the Marine Stewardship Council, say that Day Boat's story reflects the good that the MSC system can do. But critics say the vigorous certification process is inconsistent.